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Nigerian Senator who represents Anambra South, and an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Ubah died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom. He had left for London two days ago after he started having health crisis. He reportedly died on Friday evening. His death was reportedly caused by complications […]

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), has spoken out about the planned nationwide protest set for August 1st. In a statement released on Saturday, Kwankwaso said he acknowledged the hardships faced by Nigerians, which he attributes to leadership failures since 2007. He believes these hardships could have been

The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced on Friday that allowances for Nigerian scholars stranded abroad have been adjusted due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. This statement follows recent complaints from scholars in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, and other countries, who have reported being owed allowances for over 13 months. The affected scholars are beneficiaries

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to shelve the proposed protest, stating that it will end in anarchy. Naturenex reports that Shettima made the plea on Friday when he announced his participation in the Grand Challenges Nigeria (GCNg) Project, a global health initiative to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. Shettima, who unveiled

A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has condemned the recent verdict granting financial autonomy to local governments in the federation. He opined that local government autonomy is a misnomer and aberration in a federal system of government. Fayemi shared his reservation at the launch of St. Racheal’s People Consulting 2024 Leadership and Economic Summit-1.0

The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said there is no vacancy in the 2026 governorship seat, stating that members of Ekiti State Caucus in the National Assembly will join hands with other progressive-minded people to support Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office. Naturenex reports that the Senate Leader, accompanied

A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, on Friday, revealed why the 2012 anti-subsidy removal protest did not turn violent. According to Ejiofor, the protest did not turn violent because of the body language of the then president, Goodluck Jonathan. Ejiofor said this when he appeared as a guest on

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has urged religious leaders to teach messages with greater positive impacts on citizens. The lawmaker made the appeal on Friday at the 15th Annual Hijrah Lecture of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Speaking at the event with the theme: ‘The Increasing Wave Of

Leaders of the Southern Borno Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have criticized Daniel Bwala, labelling him as “an inconsistent fellow without honour.” The criticism follows Bwala’s recent verbal attacks on Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who was recently removed from his position as Chief Whip of the Senate. At a press conference in Abuja,