Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian Senate has dismissed suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations of a planned arrest upon her return from an Inter-Parliamentary Union event in New York. According to a press statement sent to our correspondent on Monday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Red Chamber have no reason to engage with Akpoti-Uduaghan on this matter. “She’s looking for her lost content creation needle in a haystack,” Adaramodu said, dismissing the senator’s claims. “The Senate President and the Nigerian Senate have no reason to join issues with her anymore.” Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed that Akpabio had sent staff to “evacuate” her from the UN…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has backed a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, who claimed to have received threats for criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. TUC President Festus Osifo, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that the corps member spoke out of exasperation, encouraging the government not to pursue her but to tolerate criticism. However, the TUC president reminded critics to always challenge the administration within the expected norm and with some decorum. He said, “They (government) have to develop this resilience to understand that people are frustrated, people are…

US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, accusing Tren de Aragua of “perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion of predatory incursion against the territory of the United States.” He announced that members of the gang will be deported for engaging in “irregular warfare” against the United States. The Alien Enemies Act was last used during WWII to imprison Japanese-American civilians. On Saturday evening, US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, DC, issued a 14-day freeze to deportations covered by Trump’s proclamation, pending more legal arguments. After lawyers informed him that planes carrying deportees…

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are scheduled to talk in the coming days to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine’s three-year conflict. US ambassador Steve Witkoff, who spoke with Putin in Moscow on Thursday, told CNN that “there will be a call with both presidents this week”. “We’re also continuing to engage and have conversations with the Ukrainians,” he finished. “We’re advising them on everything we’re thinking about.” Last Monday, the United States and Ukraine agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire to Russia. While Putin stated that he supports a cease-fire, he also laid out…

State governors have detailed ambitious plans to increase capital investment in order to overcome infrastructure deficits in their respective domains. The governors have budgeted N17.51 trillion to fund capital projects in 2025. The governor had earmarked N11.34 trillion to cover similar projects in 2024, but they were unable to get sufficient funding because the states had a deficit of N3.98 trillion last year. This shows that sub-nationals want to spend N28.85 trillion on infrastructure renovations to support economic development in two years, following the federal government’s increased financial allocations. Recall that the Federation Account Allocation Committee’s statutory allocations to the…

Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, believes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not be blamed for the challenges facing Northern Nigeria. Zailani spoke to journalists after receiving Alhaji Yerima Shettima, President-General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), who paid him a condolence visit for the passing of his stepmother, Hajia Fatima Abdullahi (Goggu Ladi). According to Zailani, Tinubu has aided the North, particularly through the creation and funding of regional development commissions. “President Tinubu has, in his own way, liberated the North from poverty and underdevelopment. With an annual budget of ₦750…

The Lagos State Government has issued an early warning that the state will get above-average rainfall in the first peak of the 2025 rainy season, with a delayed cessation lasting into December. At the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) press event in Alausa, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for environment and water resources, said that the prognosis shows a “longer-than-usual rainy season, beginning in late March and ending in early December.” He stated this in a statement on his verified X page on Sunday. “The rainy season is expected to start as early as the last week of March, while…

Founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of betraying the party and weakening it for his third term ambition. A copy of the letter was made available to our reporters in Uyo on Sunday. Elder Okokon James (Uyo Senatorial District), Peter Ibanga (Eket Senatorial District), and Chief Victor Affiah (Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District) signed a letter to President Bola Tinubu, which was made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Sunday. The letter urged urgent intervention to prevent the party’s collapse in the state. Titled “Worrisome State of APC in…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule and loyal to former governor and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of obstructing the implementation of the Supreme Court’s directive to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to lawmakers. On Sunday, the Martin Amaewhule-led House, which is loyal to former governor and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, made the claim through its chairman, House Committee on Information, and spokesperson, Dr Enemi George, in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital. George asked the people to put pressure on the governor to follow due process when introducing…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, who claimed to have received threats after her viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement shared on X on Sunday, Atiku applauded Raye’s courage, describing her as a symbol of a new generation of politically engaged women committed to advocacy and democratic participation. “Raye embodies the spirit of a new generation of women who champion the ideals of popular participation and unwavering advocacy in the political sphere. “I deeply admire her boldness and wisdom—her…