THE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has submitted a fresh sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This time round, she submitted the petition on behalf of her constituents, led by Zubairu Yakubu. Following the presentation, Senate President Akpabio inquired …

By Chisom Michael AS economic challenges persist in Nigeria, many citizens seek opportunities abroad. While some countries have strict visa and residency requirements, several offer relocation pathways with minimal financial investment. These opportunities come through government programmes, scholarships, or agreements that ease migration costs. Nigerians can work, study, and live …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Permanent Secretaries to fill in the existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. This was made known by Eno Olotu, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. In a …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, deployed bomb detectors in the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of resumption of trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for alleged money laundering. The bomb detectors who were accompanied by other fully armed operatives of the commission …

THE justices rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid as part of his efforts to slash government spending

THE Committee’s chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, who presented the panel’s report at plenary, said Senator Natasha was guilty of all allegations against her as she failed to submit herself to the legislative Committee for the review of her conduct. Senators are currently taking their turns to debate the report subject …

THE Senate on Thursday advised Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to respect and obey the rules and orders of the legislative institution. Rising on Order 55(1), the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Monguno pointed out that “it is the Rules and Order of the Senate that when the Senate …

DONALD Trump has warned Hamas of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group fail to release U.S. hostages held in Gaza. Trump gave the warning after the United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of the U.S. hostages on …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declined the arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former manager of popular gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The presiding judge, Justice Alexander Owoeye, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, held that the court would not proceed with the case until an ongoing administrative process was …

Authorities in the United States have arrested and charged a Nigerian national who was accused of defrauding Americans in a sprawling benefits scheme. An indictment unsealed Wednesday said Matthew Abiodun Akande, based in Mexico, was the ringleader of a syndicate that used the personal identifying information of Americans to request …