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Senate Bars Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Return, Cites Pending Court Case

The Nigerian Senate has maintained that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot resume her legislative duties until the Court of Appeal delivers judgment on her suspension.   In a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the upper chamber acknowledged receiving Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notice of intention to […]

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Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion Over Epstein Birthday Letter Report

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal following its report on the existence of a lewd birthday letter allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.   The lawsuit, lodged in July, accuses the Journal, its parent company News Corp, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and several journalists […]

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5% Fuel Surcharge, Not Tinubu’s Making, Dates Back to 2007, Says Oyedele

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the recently debated 5% fuel surcharge was not introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, but has been in existence since 2007.   Oyedele explained that the surcharge was first provided for in the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (Amendment) Act […]

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Nepal Lifts Social Media Ban After Deadly Youth Protests

Nepal has lifted its ban on social media platforms following violent protests that left at least 19 people dead and hundreds injured, the government confirmed on Tuesday. “Social media platforms have been opened, which was among the Gen Z’s demands,” Minister for Communication Prithvi Subba Gurung told AFP. “We are open to talk with the […]

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Tinubu Working To Restore Nigeria’s Global Image – Dr. Rewane Adegbenro

Economic analyst, Dr. Rewane Adegbenro, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is making deliberate efforts to launder and restore Nigeria’s image on the international stage.   Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Television’s Beam programme, Adegbenro noted that the President’s foreign trips, economic diplomacy, and engagements with global leaders are all aimed at repositioning Nigeria as […]

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Insulting Tinubu, Rubbishing Nigeria, Complete Distraction To Greater Future,.Says Dr Adegbenro

Economic analyst, Dr. Rewane Adegbenro, has warned that insulting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ridiculing Nigeria on international platforms amount to distractions that could derail the nation’s pursuit of a greater future.   Dr. Adegbenro made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking on Beam Channels TV, where he emphasized that constructive criticism should not be […]

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Kaduna Justifies Non-Kinetic Approach, Says Balancing Governance, Security

Kaduna State Governor has defended the state’s non-kinetic security strategy, dismissing allegations that his administration has been paying bandits or treating them with undue leniency.   Speaking on the issue, the governor described such claims as “pure politics,” stressing that critics are more interested in scoring political points than in the safety and stability of […]