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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has officially dismissed a petition filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. The decision was announced by Committee Chairman Senator Neda Imasuen during a probe hearing held at the National Assembly on Wednesday. Senator Imasuen declared the petition “dead on arrival,” citing procedural irregularities under Order 40 of the Senate Standing Order. He pointed out that the petition was signed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan herself, which is in violation of the order that requires petitions to be endorsed by another individual.…

Feyisayo Ogunbiyi Tensions flared at the National Assembly on Wednesday, as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, made a dramatic entrance amidst protests and counter-protests by supporters and detractors of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The scene near the Mopol gate turned chaotic as Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters, joined by civil society groups, voiced demands for Akpabio’s resignation and a thorough investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan recently accused Akpabio of misconduct during a visit to his residence late last year and later when she sought support for her Ajaokuta Steel motion. The allegations, which have sparked controversy in political circles,…

FG To Arraign MTN CEO, Others For Alleged Breach Of Ac The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on May 28, arraign Mr Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Toriola, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and others will be arraigned over alleged failure to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a lawful summons contrary to the FCCPC Act. The company and its CEO will be arraigned alongside Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer and Ikenna Ikeme, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs of MTN,…

David Shikfu Parradang, a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), tragically passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at Joy House Hotel, Area 3 Junction, Abuja. Contrary to initial speculations of foul play, the FCT Police Command has issued a statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding his death. According to Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Parradang’s body was discovered at approximately 4:00 am on March 4, 2025, within his hotel room. Initial reports suggesting a violent attack were dispelled by authorities, who confirmed that Parradang had checked into the hotel earlier in the day and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) over an alleged N96 million fraud The officials were brought before Justice Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Monday, facing a four-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds. A statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, identified the accused persons as Ahmed Husain Olarewaju, Director of Finance and Supply; Omole Omololu John, Controller of Finance and Accounts; Fatai Oyerinde, Coordinator of the Salary Unit; Mujeeb…

The Nigerian judiciary has assigned 48 justices across various divisions of the Federal High Court to handle cases brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a significant move aimed at expediting the trial of financial crimes . PLATFORM TIMES reports that the decision, was made public in a statement dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John T. Tsoho. PLATFORM TIMES further gathered that the gesture seeks to fast-track the prosecution of financial crimes, money laundering, and corruption cases that have long plagued the country’s judicial system. The…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, held a closed-door meeting with a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Osun governor, Chief Bisi Akande, in Ibadan, Oyo State, amid heightened political tensions over local government administration in Osun. Adeleke, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), visited Akande—an ally of President Bola Tinubu—alongside some of his cabinet members. While details of the meeting remain undisclosed, political analysts believe the engagement signals a strategic move in the ongoing power tussle over local governments in the state. The visit comes against the backdrop of a heated face-off…

Lanre Ogundipe _Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he_ ¹” – Proverbs 28:19 “I don’t really want my photographs in your offices, because I’m not a God or an icon, but a servant of the nation – Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine. “Hang pictures of your children instead and look at them every time you want to make a decision, and whenever the spirit of theft visits you, take a good look at your family’s picture and ask yourself if they deserve to be the family of a thief who…

Tension remains high within the Lagos State House of Assembly, as lawmakers have revealed that deep-seated anger still simmers in the legislative chamber. They stated that it would be challenging for the assembly to function the same way it did prior to the recent leadership crisis. This follows the controversial reinstatement of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, whose removal earlier this year sparked a series of heated disputes and party interventions. While Obasa returned to his position on Monday after the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, the embers of discontent have yet to be extinguished. A member of the assembly, speaking anonymously, disclosed…

Feyisayo Ogunbiyi The Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewan, has predicted that petrol prices in Nigeria will continue to fall until June 2025. This follows recent reductions in the price of petrol by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery. Rewan, speaking on Channels Television’s Business Morning on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, revealed that the downward trend in petrol prices would persist until mid-year. He stated, “So, generally, between now and June, we will see prices begin to decline. But after June, as things stabilize, depending on what happens in the global oil and…