Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday criticised former Senator Elisha Abbo, who represented Adamawa North, for alleging that he influenced the Court of Appeal ruling that removed him from the Senate in 2023, calling the accusations “irresponsible.” Akpabio dismissed Abbo’s allegations, stating that his removal was a judicial decision confirming he was not the rightful winner of the election. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio expressed shock that Abbo, who had previously apologized for making similar allegations in 2023, had now repeated them. Abbo made the claims during an interview…
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The High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, has restrained associates of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice. The rally in honour of Wike is scheduled for Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on April 12, 2025. Hon. Justice I. A. Uzakah granted the Motion Ex-Parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025 on Thursday, in a suit filed by the state’s Attorney General, Mr. Biriyai Dambo, SAN. Listed as first and second defendants/respondents in the suit are the lead convener of the…
President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, yesterday, condemned the killings in Edo State and other parts of the country, saying all perpetrators of the killings must be punished. It would be recalled that 16 travellers were killed in Uromi, Edo State, by members of the vigilante group a couple of days ago. Oke, who called for fairness and justice in the incidents, emphasised that urgent and critical steps must be taken to stop the menace in the country. The PFN President made this call while addressing journalists at the Cornerstone City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said: “PFN…
A federal high court in Abuja has issued an order restraining all parties involved in the suit filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and three others from speaking to the press about matters related to the case. Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, issued the order on Friday following a complaint by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, lawyer to Akpabio, that the plaintiff (Akpoti-Uduaghan) had been appearing on various television stations to discuss the ongoing suit. In a brief ruling, Justice Nyako directed that all parties and their lawyers must refrain from granting press interviews related to the case. She also…
An atmosphere of joy and relief filled the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital on Friday 21st March, 2025 as the Unique Precious Care Foundation, led by its Founder and Chairperson, Pastor Mrs. Florence Umanah, extended support to patients struggling with medical bills. During the visit, the foundation fully settled the hospital bills of six discharged patients who had been unable to leave due to outstanding payments—some stranded for over a year. Additionally, more than 20 patients, including women and children, received financial aid for their ongoing medical expenses. Speaking to journalists in Uyo, Pastor Mrs. Umanah reaffirmed the foundation’s commitment…
In a blatant violation of Nigeria’s constitutional provisions on the presumption of innocence, former First Lady Patience Jonathan has kept 15 of her domestic staff locked up in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 over an unproven case of robbery. SaharaReporters gathered that these workers have been rotting behind bars without a court conviction, as their trial has been repeatedly stalled on the orders of the influential former First Lady. Sources familiar with the case raised the alarm, calling for urgent intervention to ensure justice for the detained workers. “Since 2019, former First Lady Patience Jonathan has locked up…
Niger Delta leaders have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the warring groups in Rivers State to embrace dialogue for an amicable resolution of the political crisis in the state. President Tinubu recently declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended the state governor, Sim Fubara, and his deputy for six months. Members of the state House of Assembly were suspended for six months following the political crisis in the state, but the development received heavy bashing from opposition parties, civil society organisations and many other Nigerians. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the President…
There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reluctantly approved the sack of Mele Kolo Kyari as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), following mounting concerns about some aspects of the company’s operations. The president announced Kyari’s removal alongside the dissolution of the NNPCL board in a statement issued early Wednesday. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed that Tinubu “approved a sweeping reconstitution of the NNPCL board, removing Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and Group CEO, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. “President Tinubu removed all other board…
Nigeria’s struggling oil production may face another crisis as communities in the oil-rich region, yesterday, threatened to shut down oil production in next 14 days. Host communities under the KEFFES region of Bayelsa State issued a 14-day ultimatum to NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (EPL) to reverse a controversial decision regarding security vessel contracts at oil fields OMLs 86 and 88, warning that failure to do so would result in a complete shutdown of oil operations. Last February, Nigeria’s crude oil production declined to an average of 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) from January’s 1.737 million bpd. A letter…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, to N925 per litre at its filling stations in Lagos and N950 per litre in Abuja, a few hours after the organisation witnessed a major administrative shake-up The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, to N925 per litre at its filling stations in Lagos and N950 per litre in Abuja, a few hours after the organisation witnessed a major administrative shake-up The national oil firm raised the product’s price…