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Alleged Sexual Harassment: Akpabio sues Akpoti-Uduaghan for defamation, demands N200 billion in damages

Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a defamation suit against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the allegations of sexual harassment she levelled aga... Read More


UPDATED: Alleged Sexual Harassment: Akpabio sues Akpoti-Uduaghan for defamation, demands N200 billion in damages

Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a defamation suit against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the allegations of sexual harassment she levelled aga... Read More


Nigerian economic growth drops by 0.25% in Q3 2025 - CBN Governor

Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday, said the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 0.25 per cent in the third quarter of 20... Read More


Lead Poisoning: Nigerian lawmakers summon four ministers after PREMIUM TIMES/The Examination report

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Senate on Thursday resolved to summon four ministers over the reported unsafe working conditions and residents' contamination by lead poisoning in Ogijo, a community that border... Read More


Tinubu nominates 65 more ambassadors; ex-governors, ex-senators included

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 65 additional nominees for ambassadorial positions to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The president's request was conveyed in a lette... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


Insecurity: New defence minister to withdraw soldiers from checkpoints

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy t... Read More


Akpabio cautions lawmakers against politicising insecurity, says Trump's on Nigeria's neck

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned lawmakers against politicising the country's security challenges, urging them instead to address the issue with the seriousness it... Read More


Senate confirms ex-CDS Christopher Musa as new defence minister

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, a general, as Nigeria's new Minister of Defence. The Senate President, Godsw... Read More


JUST IN: Senate in rowdy session over Christopher Musa's screening as defence minister

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- There was a rowdy session in the Senate chamber on Wednesday after some lawmakers protested that the new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, should not be questioned on the count... Read More