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Senate President Godswill Akpabio addressed the recent allegation of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday. Speaking at the 2025 International Women’s Day ceremony, Akpabio reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to promoting gender equality and eliminating barriers to women’s progress nationwide. Recall that the Senate, on Thursday, ...

Residents of Isokan Phase I and II, Wakilu Street, Greenlake, and parts of Ashipa in the Ayobo area of Lagos State continue to endure prolonged power blackout, despite their persistent appeals to Ikeja Electric (IKEDC) and the involvement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a previous ...

For those familiar with Lagos State politics, the common belief is that President Bola Tinubu rarely opposes decisions made by the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). However, in the ongoing Lagos State House of Assembly crisis, Tinubu’s stance appears to be at odds with the majority of GAC members, raising questions ...

The Osun State Government has officially petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor and current Minister of Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over allegations of misappropriating a $20 million World Bank health grant. Naija News reports that the government accused Oyetola of money laundering, financial misconduct, and ...

Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist organization, has caused significant turmoil in Northern Nigeria since the onset of its insurgency in 2009. Over the years, the terrorist sect’s brutal actions have included bombings, targeted killings, mass kidnappings, and assaults on civilians. This development has severely undermined stability in the region, resulting ...

Beyond concerns about Lagos West’s exclusion from power sharing, President Bola Tinubu is reportedly angered by how Mudashiru Obasa was removed as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly without his knowledge or approval. Sources within political circles who spoke with Saturday Sun have described the removal of Obasa ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reportedly chosen to navigate the ongoing political crisis in the state without consulting key elders and political allies who have backed him. Sources within the Rivers State Government House revealed that the governor has been avoiding consultations, even with leaders who have openly ...

The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, visited the family of former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, following his demise. Naija News reported that Okupe passed away on Friday morning at the age of 72 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. In a post via his 𝕏 handle on Friday night, ...

The authority of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to nullify Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointment of 19 commissioners is now a subject of litigation at the Rivers State High Court. Naija News reports that the commissioners, whose appointments were cleared by four lawmakers loyal to Governor Fubara, have ...

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has enlisted 154 health facilities across Nigeria for free treatment of women who have obstetric complications. Naija News reports that these are women who have health problems or difficulties that arise during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or the postpartum period, potentially affecting the mother’s or baby’s ...