The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has posited that the closure of schools in four Northern states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi and Kano for five weeks attributing the decision to Ramadan fasting is a setback to education in the region. The Christian body, therefore, urged the governors who…
Court stops Senate Committee, Akpabio: Obidient Movement commends Natasha for speaking up, Natasha wants Senate probe to be live broadcast, Senate probes Senator Natasha’s outburst, Ihima Federal Medical Centre bill, Senator Natasha felicitates, Senator Natasha supportsA dramatic twist has emerged in the impending suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a court has granted an interim…
…Adeleke calls for decorum, law, order, pending the outcome of the suits The newly elected local government chairmen and councillors in Osun State have approached the Osun State High Court of Justice, Ikirun Division, on the resolution of the ongoing logjam created by the illegal occupation of the various council secretariats by the Yes/No local…
Lent, one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar, begins today, March 5, 2025, with the observance of Ash Wednesday. This 40-day season, excluding Sundays, is dedicated to penance, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, leading up to the celebration of Easter on April 20. The duration of Lent reflects the 40 days Jesus…
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has rescheduled the disciplinary proceeding against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Recall that the Kogi Central lawmaker clashed with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over seat allocation on February 20. Akpoti-Ugudgahn rejected her assigned seat, defying Akpabio’s order and repeatedly raising a point of…
Supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who gathered at the National Assembly Complex to stage a protest in support of her were dispersed by the Nigeria Police Force this morning March 5. The supporters had converged at the assembly gate at about 8am this morning but were dispersed by police…
By Sarafa Ibrahim An English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, Alfred Austin warned us to the danger of half truth when he said “A half-truth is a whole lie.” This was exactly what I felt after reading a piece written by one Adebayo Adedeji in his desperate attempt to foist the wrong…
By Stanley Nkwocha In 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was striving to take a shot at the presidency, he notably championed renewed hope and vowed to change the nation’s governance narrative. One of the things he promised was rebooting and resetting Nigeria’s economy on the global stage as the largest in Africa. While the…
The current argument going on in some Northern political circles that former President Mohammadu Buhari and his loyalists are orchestrating a political comeback to derail President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 ambitions is obviously based on outdated assumptions and ignorance of the stark reality of Buhari’s diminished influence. Buhari’s presidency not only eroded his credibility but…
A 20-year-old housewife, Hajara Isa, was allegedly strangled to death in her matrimonial home in Bauchi by her co-wife. The unfortunate incident was reported to have occurred on Friday, February 28, 2025. According to the Command’s PPRO, CSP Ahmed Wakili, “On March 3, 2025, at about 0800 hrs, one Sale Isa of Anguwan Sarakuna area,…
