..this injustice will not be sustained, says Senator Natasha In a controversial decision, the Nigerian Senate has imposed a six-month suspension on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effective immediately, due to allegations of serious misconduct and breaches of Senate regulations. The suspension follows a tense incident during a plenary session on February 20, 2025, where Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan objected to the sudden reassignment of her seat. She accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sidelining her and trying to suppress her voice. The conflict escalated when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan accused President Akpabio of sexual harassment and abusing his position, claiming that his retaliatory actions were…
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The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has denied a media report that he was accused of sexual harassment by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. A media report (Not The PUNCH) stated that Senator Cyril Fasuyi (APC, Ekiti North), during Wednesday’s plenary, had claimed that Akpoti-Uduaghan previously accused Fayemi of sexual harassment. However, in a statement on Wednesday, Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Ahmad Sajoh, said the report is inaccurate and a misrepresentation of the actual comments made by Fasuyi. Sajoh stated that, upon reviewing the plenary, the Ekiti lawmaker never made such an allegation.…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, officially handed over an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter to the Nigerian Air Force to bolster national security efforts, enhance aerial surveillance, and improve emergency response capabilities. The donation is also expected to contribute to increasing crude oil production, thereby boosting revenue for developmental purposes. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force Base in Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday, Governor Fubara emphasised that the gesture was purely security-driven and devoid of any political undertones. Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to securing national economic assets, the…
Amid the dwindling donor funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region has called on African countries to rise and take responsibility for their healthcare systems and ensure increased investment. Speaking during his first official visit to Nigeria, WHO Acting Regional Director, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, noted that global economic challenges have made donor funding less reliable, making it necessary for African countries to rethink their healthcare financing strategies. Ihekweazu stated that while Africa faces major healthcare challenges, including workforce shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and financial constraints, the continent has enormous potential. “Through every crisis, there are opportunities. Many donors are facing…
By Iniubong Sam The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, CON, has returned home after honouring an invitation by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was made known in a press statement issued by Barrister Stephen Abia. He stated that “In what was purely a routine affair, the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, CON, honoured the invitation by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This, he did, seamlessly in his undaunted spirit of patriotism and sense of responsibility. Barr. Abia stated clearly in the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the immediate ban on the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. In a public statement released on its website on Monday, NAFDAC cited the instability in its reconstituted form that compromised its effectiveness over time for the ban. It stated that the decision affects both locally manufactured and imported versions of the product. The agency emphasised that it would no longer process new applications, renewals, or variations for Multi-Dose Artemether/Lumefantrine dry powder for oral suspension, halting its legal circulation in Nigeria. According to NAFDAC,…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on May 28, arraign Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Toriola, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and others will be arraigned over the alleged failure to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a lawful summons, contrary to the FCCPC Act. The company and its CEO will be arraigned alongside Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, and Ikenna Ikeme, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs of MTN, before Justice H.J. Yilwa of the Federal High Court in Abuja.…
Council chairmen elected during the administration of Chibuike Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state, say they are the most suitable to take over the council secretariats across the 23 LGAs. The local government chairmen were removed from office soon after Nyesom Wike, the current minister of federal capital territory (FCT), took over as governor of Rivers in 2015. On Friday, the supreme court nullified the local government election held in Rivers state on October 5, 2024. The apex court overturned a previous judgment delivered by the court of appeal in Abuja on November 21, 2024, which upheld the election results.…
The Chairperson of the PDP in Abia State, Abraham Amah, in a statement said the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) announced the decision on Tuesday after an emergency meeting following the report of its disciplinary committee. The State Secretary of the PDP, Peter Nwaokonko, also signed the statement. The latest development comes almost one month after Mr Wabara was suspended for one month for alleged anti-party activities. The former Senate president of Nigeria was accused of endorsing Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for a second term in October 2023, barely five months into his administration. Mr Otti was elected…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to strengthen waste management strategies to curb the rising threat of environmental pollution and its associated health risks across the country. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Julius Pondi, the lawmaker representing Burutu Federal Constituency, Delta State, during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Presenting the motion titled “Waste Pollution and the Management of Its Impacts on Health and Environment,” Pondi lamented the growing challenges Nigerians face in handling waste disposal, particularly in the oil and gas sector and manufacturing industries. He noted that ineffective waste management had…