Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday expressed concern over the attacks on drivers of trucks conveying goods from the North to the South-East by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The ACF warned that the killings of the drivers and the destruction of their vehicles constitute a serious threat to national security that could lead to the breakdown of law and order and generalised anarchy. Daily Trust had reported that trucks’ drivers and owners on Sunday, protested in Jos, Plateau State capital, lamenting that many of their members had been killed and their vehicles burnt in the…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has addressed the sexual harassment allegation made by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, saying she believes the Senate is taking the necessary steps. Recall that On February 20, Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan had a heated exchange in the Senate chamber over seating arrangements. Following the incident, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that her troubles in the Senate began after she rejected Akpabio’s sexual advances. She later submitted a petition on sexual harassment against Akpabio, but the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges dismissed it, citing procedural breaches and legal constraints. Reacting to this…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will conveniently evacuate 10,000 megawatts (mw) of generated power in less than two years from now. Alhaji Sule Abdulaziz, Managing Director, TCN, said this while briefing State House Correspondents on Thursday. He said for the first time in the nation’s history, the power sector recorded a peak generation of 5,801.84mw of electricity at 9.15 pm on March 4. He said in less than two years from now, TCN would conveniently evacuate 10,000mw. He stated that this projection was based on the numerous TCN transmission projects completed in the last two years and…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has denied claims that he was accused of sexual harassment by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. A report by TheCable had on Wednesday alleged that Senator Cyril Fasuyi (APC, Ekiti North) stated during Senate plenary that Senator Natasha previously accused Fayemi of sexual harassment. TheCable had since deleted the report on its website. However, in a statement on Wednesday, the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Ahmad Sajoh, dismissed the report as inaccurate and a misrepresentation of Fasuyi’s actual comments. He explained that a review of the plenary proceedings confirmed that…

FIFA will pay total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World Cups. World football’s governing body has given few details about the funding of the first edition of the 32-team tournament that will take place every four years but it has signed up a broadcaster and major sponsors in recent weeks. British streaming service DAZN was awarded the exclusive global…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was absent as the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, on Wednesday, commenced its probe into her alleged refusal to comply with Senate rules. After waiting for an hour, Committee Chairman, Senator Neda Imaseun, expressed disappointment over her absence stating that, “We waited, and unfortunately, she is not here. I hope that before we conclude this procedure, she will join us”. He asserted that the committee was acting within its mandate, explaining that “Every petition is referred to us by the entire Senate, and the committee has the authority to deliberate on such matters.…

A divided US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to Trump, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court ruling requiring the administration to make payments on contracts which have already been completed. AFP

The Rivers State Government has officially handed over an AW139 helicopter to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to enhance security operations in the Niger Delta region. The aircraft, which had been grounded since 2020, is expected to bolster tactical airlift, search and rescue missions, and the protection of oil facilities in the state. During the handover ceremony at the Airforce Base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, described the move as a demonstration of the government’s commitment to safeguarding the state and Niger Delta at large. He noted that as a member of the Governors’ Forum Committee on…

To fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeladan Olarinre and Mukhtar Muhammed as new permanent secretaries.` Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Eno Olotu revealed this in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday. Olarinre will represent Oyo State, while Muhammed will serve as the representative for the North-West geopolitical zone. Olotu emphasised that the appointments followed a rigorous and transparent selection process aligned with the administration’s commitment to meritocracy, excellence, and competence in the civil service. “The…

The senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday arrived at the Senate Chamber today with her husband as plenary resumed after a one-week recess. In a brief but affectionate moment, her husband gave her a kiss before she proceeded into the chamber to take her seat. The Kogi State senator took her place in her newly assigned seat, which has been at the center of an ongoing controversy. The dispute over the seat has sparked tensions within the Senate as she accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. The Senate President has rejected the allegation and…