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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has strongly condemned the alleged plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, of orchestrating the crisis with the backing of the presidency. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Eze, a […]

Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has accused erstwhile governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai and former president Muhammadu Buhari of being responsible for the murder of over 300 Shiites. He berated those praising El-Rufai following his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Speaking via his X account, Sowore argued that

The house of representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to direct internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic contents with immediate effect. The resolution was passed on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. Moving the motion, Tafoki argued that cyber

FCT, Abuja – A public affairs analyst, Hamma Hayatu, has criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, arguing that the move lacks fairness and due process. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on Thursday, March 6, following a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. The suspension,

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that twelve states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, may experience severe heat waves in the coming days. The warning was handed down in a weather outlook released on Monday. The agency identified Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi,

His disbarment raises serious questions about his role as head of the Senate Ethics Committee, particularly after his committee recently recommended the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged violations of Senate rules.  A document has revealed that Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions

The son of Nasir El-Rufai, Bashir El-Rufai, has submitted that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is not a bad person. According to him, members of his former party are the ones who poisoned his mind against Obi. Naturenex reports that the younger El-Rufai made the declaration on Monday following the

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state said the ruling party is not disturbed by the defection of former governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Naturenex earlier reported that El-Rufai announced his defection from the APC to SDP on Monday, March 10, 2025. The APC Secretary in Kaduna State, Alhaji

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that more than ₦50 billion recovered from fraudsters in 2024 was among the funds injected into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this revelation is based on the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report released to journalists in Abuja. NELFUND

After months of criticisms, a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, finally left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) ahead of the 2027 election. Naturenex reports that El-Rufai made the announcement in a statement on Monday, March 10, expressing his dissatisfaction with the APC’s leadership style. SDP chieftains

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has formerly resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and joined the Social Democratic Party, SDP. “Today, the 10th of March 2025, I have submitted a letter resigning my membership of the APC to my ward in Kaduna, effective immediately. “Subsequent to this, I had concluded consultations

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued an arrest order for the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), due to his noncompliance with a summons to appear before the legislators. Naturenex understands that this arrest order was given on Monday during a plenary session, following the expiration

There is still a sharp division in the Senate over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, with many questioning the rushed process that led to the six-month sanction. Naturenex reports that the committee had initially scheduled the hearing for March

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has issued a fresh ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding his resignation within 48 hours or face impeachment. Okocha made the declaration on Monday while addressing journalists at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital.  He accused Governor Fubara