The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, has launched a series of investigative hearings to address the staggering ₦9.4 trillion owed by several oil companies to the Federation Account. According to a statement released on Monday by Spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. the probe follows findings from the Auditor-General’s…
The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has filed a lawsuit against key government bodies and major telecommunications companies, alleging environmental violations in the installation of telecom infrastructure across Nigeria. The suit, designated as Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/633/2024, is currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the Federal Ministry of Environment, the…
The media assistant to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Eseme Eyiboh, has said that due process needs to be followed before any formal inquiry can be launched into the sexual allegation claims against his boss by Senator Natasha Apkoti-Uduaghan. Speaking on TVC News on Sunday, Eyiboh stated that no official petition had been filed with…
The controversy surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio has deepened following fresh revelations by Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, husband of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly. Chief Uduaghan, in a statement made available to Africa Health Report, on Saturday, disclosed that his wife had confided in him about alleged persistent harassment from…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has implemented strict measures against Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, an Indian firm, prohibiting its operations because of its participation in the illicit manufacturing and distribution of dangerous opioid mixtures throughout West Africa, including Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday, the Director General of…
The wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has announced a legal proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in which she seeks an a N251 billion in damages over allegedly false claims of sexual harassment. The lawsuits follow accusations made by Akpoti-Uduaghan that Senate President Godswill Akpabio harassed her and retaliated after she rebuffed his…
In a dramatic turn of events within Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has publicly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of inappropriate behaviour, claiming his retaliation for her rebuff of advances has led to her forced exclusion from the Senate chamber. In an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS TV, on Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan detailed…
In a remarkable gesture to commemorate his 83rd birthday, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has launched a series of free medical surgeries aimed at improving community health and well-being. Born on March 2, 1942, in Ifewara, Osun State, Pastor Adeboye is extending his birthday celebration beyond…
The Senator representing Kogi Central District in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has announced her decision to publicly address pressing issues at the Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement released early Thursday morning the senator revealed that a petition recently came to her attention, prompting her to end her…
In an escalating war against counterfeit drugs, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday revealed serious threats to her life and that of her agency’s personnel as they intensify crackdowns on illicit drug markets across Nigeria. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in…
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