US Senator Cory Booker has set a new record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes. The New Jersey Democrat broke the modern record for the longest floor speech while protesting President Donald Trump’s “unconstitutional” actions. Booker began his speech at around …
Edo: APC, PDP Reject Leaked Judgment As Tribunal Delivers Ruling Today
On Tuesday, both the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed as fake the copies of an alleged judgment from the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal that circulated online. APC Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, expressed confidence that the ruling party would win the judgment and accused …
Rivers situation can make one depressed – Fubara
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the political situation in the state is capable of making one depressed. While speaking with Muslim leaders who visited him at his private residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Fubara said; “We, as humans, might feel a bit depressed because of the situation, …
Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari as NNPC Group CEO, appoints Bayo Ojulari
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) including its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure.African beauty products The decision, effective April 2, 2025, was announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the President hinged his decision on …
Reps Minority Caucus Condemns Barbaric Killings In Edo
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep shock and outrage over the brutal killing of at least 16 Nigerians, mostly from the northern region, by a group of lawless individuals in Edo State in the past few days. In a statement issued on Monday, the Caucus strongly condemned the horrific act, …
Reps Accuse Hajj Commission Over Mismanagement Of N90bn Subsidy
The House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over the 2024 Hajj operation has found the commission guilty of several violations. Led by Sada Soli, the representative for Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency in Katsina State, the committee has submitted its report, outlining its …
Trump administration admits ‘administrative error’ in deporting man to El Salvador but argues he shouldn’t return to US
The Trump administration has admitted in a court filing that an “administrative error” and an “oversight” resulted in a Salvadoran man’s deportation and imprisonment in a supermax prison in El Salvador, despite a legal order prohibiting his removal there. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office director, Robert Cerna said that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was …
Reps Call For Optical Institutes In All Six Zones
Victor Obuzor, the lawmaker representing Ahoada West/Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Federal Constituency in Rivers State, has announced that the House of Representatives is pushing for the establishment of a Federal Institute for Vision and Optical Research in each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Obuzor, who sponsored the bill …
Benue Monarchs Praise Alia For Water Works Rehabilitation
Traditional rulers in Otukpo, Benue State, have urged residents to protect water installations to prevent vandalism or any actions that could disrupt water supply. The mayor of Otukpo, Chief Aloga Ogbogo, speaking on behalf of the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty John Elaigwu Odogbo, and other monarchs in Idoma land, …