Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges after taking cash, a Mercedes Benz and gold bars as bribes in exchange for helping three businessmen and the Egyptian government. The sentencing marks a dramatic fall for the lawmaker born to […]
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has dismissed reports suggesting that he rejected alliances aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections. He described the claims as a misrepresentation of his recent statements, clarifying that he supports coalitions but only those driven by a clear vision for Nigeria’s progress. The former presidential candidate
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A new report by Statisense has unveiled the actual amounts spent on international travels by Nigerian presidents in recent years. According to the report, there has been a significant increase in the budget for presidential foreign trips, particularly under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The report as cited by Naturenex via X, gave a breakdown
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has set up an inter-agency committee should there be mass deportation of Nigerians from the United States of America (USA). The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun said the commission is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced the plan to hold a nationwide protest against the planned 50 per cent hike in the telecom tariff. The protest is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 4. It was learnt that the workers’ union leaders agreed on the protest at the meeting of the National Administrative
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the suspension of admission into the law programme of 8 universities over violation of regulatory procedures. Public Communications Advisor, at JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced the suspension in a statement on Wednesday. Benjamin said the board will not be conducting admissions for the Law programme in
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Abubakar Hassan Fulata, has denied allegations that the lawmakers demanded ₦480 Million in bribes to approve the allocation for some federal universities and other tertiary institutions in the 2025 budget. He said those spreading such reports are only trying to undermine the efforts of
The Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti has dismissed the defamation case brought against activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over allegations of cybercrime. The case arose from comments Farotimi made during an interview about his book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, which included remarks regarding the founder of
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Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding singer 2Baba’s marriage divorce after he was spotted with a woman speculated to be his new lover. Naturenex reports that 2Baba, in a deleted social media post on Sunday, announced his separation from Annie, which triggered a massive backlash from netizens and
FCT, Abuja – A fight has broken out at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja during the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting. Pandemonium began when a party chieftain, Sunday Ude-Okoye, was denied access to the meeting. As reported by TheCable, Samuel Anyanwu, and Ude-Okoye, both vying
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A Shari’a court l sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State has jailed a 19-year-old man, Dahiru Usman, of as@aulting a s3x worker. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Usman was found guilty of the crime and sentence’s to one month in a correctional facility. Local Nigerian cuisine The Judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad gave the
FCT, Abuja – Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna state, has been critical of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lately. El-Rufai’s latest criticism came on Monday, January 27, when he alleged a plot by the ruling APC to destroy the opposition parties in the country ahead of the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, a founding
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The Hausa Community Central Mosque in Agege, Lagos, remained closed on Tuesday, three days after its shutdown due to a leadership dispute. Naturenex learnt that the closure was enacted by the Agege Local Government Area authorities, led by Chairman Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, on Saturday, following a conflict regarding the mosque’s imamship. This leadership turmoil emerged
The Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of Afenifere, a prominent Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi as its National Organising Secretary. Naturenex reports that the decision was made at a general meeting held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. This development was disclosed in a communiqué jointly signed
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Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) deviated from its founding mission. Naturenex reports that El-Rufai said he no longer recognizes his party. He stated that APC was created to solve a problem but that would not be possible again. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy
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