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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted that she would not be apologising to her colleagues in the Senate if that was the condition for letting her into the premises. The Kogi Central senator, who returned to her office at the Senate about 1.09pm on Tuesday, described her suspension by the Senate as “illegal”. Tribune Online reports that Natasha arrived tha National Assembly …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed a fresh date to rule on a “no-case submission” filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB is a group leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the South-east and some parts of the South-south Nigeria. Mr …

To quote Barack Obama at his most glib, the 1980s are calling to ask for their foreign policy back. Tensions have hit Cold War levels in Eastern Europe after Poland threatened to shoot down any more encroaching Russian aircraft. Strange drones — possibly Moscow’s — are zipping around over Scandinavia. Fears are growing of an intifada-style eruption on the West Bank if …

Two of Nigeria’s influential oil sector unions have strongly opposed the Federal Government’s reported plans to divest significant stakes in joint venture assets managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Tuesday warned that such moves could destabilise the …

In his comeback, Jimmy Kimmel struck a tone of sorrow for his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk – without saying sorry – and went on to make clear he would refuse to be cowed by his critics, chiefly Donald Trump. Referencing last week’s remarks that led to his brief suspension by Disney, the late-night talk show host stopped short of …

Major Nigerian petroleum marketers, including Conoil PLC and Eterna PLC, have partnered with Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the logistics-free fuel distribution scheme. The Dangote Group announced this in a post on its social media handles on Monday. The collaboration, which also involved players like Golden Super, Nepal Energies, Kifayat Global Energy, and Riquest and Gas, aims to slash logistics costs …

Ousmane Dembele has joined the likes of Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Zinedine Zidane in an elite trophy club after being named the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was crowned the best player on the planet at a glitzy ceremony in the French capital, with the France international fending off competition from Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal.

Member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr Wale Ahmed, has told critics of President Bola Tinubu to shelve any plans of challenging him in the 2027 election, insisting that a second term for the President is guaranteed. This comes despite opposition parties – including the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Labour Party and New Nigeria …

Africa’s richest man and the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of collecting as much as N50,000 on every truck that loads fuel at the refinery, warning that such charges ultimately push up fuel pump prices and burden consumers. While NUPENG neither confirmed nor denied the allegation, industry experts …

The National Assembly has unsealed the office of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. PUNCH Online understands that her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was unsealed on Tuesday morning by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, assisted by security personnel. The office had been under lock and key since March 6, 2025, when the senator …