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2027: Why Jonathan, Atiku, Obi Can’t Defeat Tinubu – Orji Kalu

2027: Why Jonathan, Atiku, Obi Can’t Defeat Tinubu – Orji Kalu

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday, said the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot defeat President…

Ex-Senator, Jibril Aminu Dies At 85

Ex-Senator, Jibril Aminu Dies At 85

Former Nigerian senator representing Adamawa Central Senatorial district, Professor Jibril Aminu has passed away at the age of 85. New Telegraph gathered that the former Senator died on Wednesday, June 4  in Abuja after a…

APC Nat’l Leadership Storms Senate As Three Kebbi Senators Defect from PDP

APC Nat’l Leadership Storms Senate As Three Kebbi Senators Defect from PDP

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), paid a strategic visit to the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, where they witnessed the high-profile defection of…

SERAP Rejects Bill Seeking To Jail Nigerians For Not Voting

SERAP Rejects Bill Seeking To Jail Nigerians For Not Voting

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly voiced its opposition to a proposed bill seeking to impose a six-month jail term or a ₦100,000 fine or both on eligible Nigerians who fail to…

Sexual Harassment: Akpabio, Natasha To Appear Before Ethics Committee

Sexual Harassment: Akpabio, Natasha To Appear Before Ethics Committee

The Upper Chamber of the 1oth National Assembly has summoned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP) to…

Sexual Harassment: Kingibe Pledges Support For Natasha’s Petition

Sexual Harassment: Kingibe Pledges Support For Natasha’s Petition

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has vowed to stand in solidarity with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan when she presents a sexual harassment petition at the Senate for consideration. Kingibe, who also…

Ebira People Backs Natasha Amid Sexual Harassment Allegation

Ebira People Backs Natasha Amid Sexual Harassment Allegation

Amid the ongoing drama in the 10th Senate, the Ebira Peoples Association (EPA) declared its full support for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, while calling on the Upper Chamber of the…

Ndume Urges FG To Investigate Claim USAID Funded Boko Haram

Ndume Urges FG To Investigate Claim USAID Funded Boko Haram

The Senator representing Borno South in the 10th Senate, Ali Ndume, has called on the Nigerian government to thoroughly investigate the claims of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID, funding Boko Haram and…

Rowdy Session In Senate Over Tax Reform Bill

Rowdy Session In Senate Over Tax Reform Bill

The Nigerian Senateon Wednesday had a rowdy session during deliberations on the contentious Tax Reform Bill that led to a shouting match between lawmakers. It all started when the debate presided over by Deputy Senate…

BREAKING: Senate Begins Screening Of Ministerial Nominees

BREAKING: Senate Begins Screening Of Ministerial Nominees

The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening process of  the seven ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The Upper legislative Chamber of the House suspended all items on its Order Paper to commence…