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The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has promised to take steps as necessary after hearing from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the complaint brought before it by suspended senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that Natasha had taken Akpabio to the IPU over her six-month suspension and allegations of sexual harassment. ...

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has described the accusation levelled against him by a 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate, Adediran Olajide, popularly called Jandor, as an insult. Naija News recalls that Jandor, who recently resigned from the PDP, accused  George of openly declaring support for ...

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has put forward significant amendments to the tax reform bills that were submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The committee has revised several clauses, removed some entirely, retained a number, and added new provisions to the bills. Naija News ...

The former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said he would not step down for Nasir El-Rufai if he declares his intention to be the presidential candidate of the party. Naija News reports that Adebayo said the former Governor of Kaduna State did not discuss ...

Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said the party would not be inviting former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join the party. Naija News reports that Adebayo said Obi knew about SDP and was in formal communication with the party in the ...

Nollywood actress, Queeneth Hilbert, has sued her colleague, Destiny Etiko, alongside the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, following an alleged attempt to arrest her. Naija News recalls that the thespian, via a video shared on social media, accused Destiny of snatching her rich boyfriend. She vowed to beat ...

Veteran journalist and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu has noted that he is not sure if the Obidient Movement, which is actively mobilizing support for Peter Obi, poses a significant challenge to PDP’s electoral prospects in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, ...

Veteran journalist and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has stated that crises within the PDP are not unique, insisting that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is equally embroiled in internal conflicts across the country. Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, Momodu dismissed the narrative ...

Renowned political economist, Pat Utomi, has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as an act of impunity that undermines democracy. Utomi, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, condemned the Senate’s handling of the case, arguing that the suspension was a ...

The Chairman of Ikwere local government area of River State, Samuel Nwanosike, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to urgently start implementation of the Supreme Court decisions concerning the state. Naija News reports that Nwanosike stressed the need for Governor Fubara to liaise with the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for ...