Senate approves six-month suspension for Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Senate has approved the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. This follows investigations from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, which cited her total violation of Senate rules. According to the committee’s recommendation read by its Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, her suspension will take effect from March 6, 2025. It also recommended that her …

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Famous Poets, Lanre Sonde, Ovie Mac, Godson Osarenren Set To Thrill The World On Naija Poetry Fest 2.0, March 21st

The highly anticipated Naija Poetry Fest 2.0, in collaboration with Alliance Française, is gearing up to celebrate World Poetry Day with a spectacular event themed “Poetry in Motion: Wheeling Around the World.” Scheduled for March 21st, 2025, at 4 pm Nigerian time at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Center, Ikoyi. This literary extravaganza promises to be an unforgettable experience for poetry lovers …

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AI Can Revolutionize Content Creation In Ways We Never Imagined, Ope Banwo, Africa’s First AI Feature Film, Soundtrack Album Producer Says

Dr. Ope Banwo, Africa’s first fully AI-generated feature film and soundtrack album producer has stated that the opportunities available to content producers via AI are limitless and beyond expectation. Banwo, who is based in America revealed this in a recently released statement. The tech innovator, entrepreneur, and founder of Aiflix360, who recently recorded a groundbreaking achievement for the African cinema …

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Abeokuta North LG Chairman, Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo Inaugurates Lisabi Festival With ‘Ayo Olopon’ Competition

Every year in the month of March, the Egba people in their wisdom and vision will gather once in a year to remember their illustrious and brave liberator, Lisabi Agbongbo Akala in the famous Lisabi Festival. So, yesterday 4th of March 2025, Council Chairman at Abeokuta North Local Government Akomoje, Dr. Oyegbola-Sodipo ‘Lanre in Habeeb Ajayi Multipurpose Hall of the …

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Ex-mistress blackmailing me after I stopped monthly allowance — Ex-Skye bank chair

The former chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, on Tuesday, informed the Federal Capital Territory Customary Court in Dawaki, Abuja, that his ex-mistress, Adaobi Alagwu, resorted to blackmail after he discontinued the monthly allowance he had been giving her in October 2024. Ayeni further disclosed that, in addition to the financial support, he had placed Ms. Alagwu in …

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FirstBank holds groundbreaking ceremony for new state-of-the-art eco-friendly headquarters

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. This ambitious project 40-story building project set to be the tallest building in Nigeria, will be an engineering and environmental delight due to its …

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EFCC Arraigns Jude Okoye on Fresh Charges in Lagos 

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, arraigned Jude Chigozie Okoye, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye,  before Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on fresh four-count charges  bordering on stealing to the tune of $1,019,762.87( One Million, Nineteen Thousand,  Seven …

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EFCC Arraigns Six Kwara SUBEB Officials for Alleged N96m Fraud

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, for fraud. They are facing prosecution on a four-count charge of breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N96 million. The …

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Buratai Speaks on Insurgency Fight, Stewardship, and Arms Procurement Controversy

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd.), has opened up about his tenure in the fight against insurgency, defending his leadership while acknowledging lingering challenges in Nigeria’s security landscape. Speaking on Arise News this morning, Buratai addressed critical issues ranging from intelligence gathering to allegations of mismanaged military funds, while also highlighting key achievements under his command. …

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