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Akpoti-Uduaghan arraigned for accusing Godswill Akpabio, Yahaya Bello of conspiring to kill her

  Suspended Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was on Monday arraigned in a Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged cyberbullying and defamation of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello. The suspended senator was docked on a six-count charge bordering on making inciting statements in public[Read More…]

Hajj 2025: First batch of pilgrims arrive Lagos

  The first batch of Lagos State Pilgrims that participated in the just-concluded 2025 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has returned home. The 423 pilgrims, comprising 179 males and 244 females, touched down in Lagos on Tuesday via a Flynas Airbus XY9014. Chairman of the Working Committee and[Read More…]

June 12: Tinubu honours Humphrey Nwosu, Kudirat Abiola, Saro-Wiwa, others

        President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours on notable Nigerians, including posthumous awards for late pro-democracy activists, politicians, journalists, and civil rights leaders, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu described the honourees as ‘heroes and heroines of democracy.’ The president,[Read More…]

Dangote urges govt to encourage local investors 

      President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, advised governments at all levels to encourage domestic investors. Dangote, who gave the advice at the Taraba International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025 held in Jalingo, contended that only local investors could attract foreign investors to the country. The[Read More…]

Pope Leo XIV to be inaugurated May 18

  The Vatican on Friday announced that Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration will take place on May 18 with a mass in St. Peter’s Square, following his election to succeed Pope Francis.   The ceremony is to take place at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) on May 18 at the Vatican.  [Read More…]