ABUJA – A bill seeking to strip Vice Presidents, Governors and Deputy Governors of immunity has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill was one of the 42 considered and passed through the second reading stage during Wednesday’s plenary session, presided over by the Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Sponsored by Rivers lawmaker…
Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but not later than…
Abuja, Nigeria – Internal and external intelligence agencies are probing how Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan secured access to the recent Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York without proper nomination. According to PREMIUM TIMES, a high-ranking administration official, together with two top security officers, confirmed that both the Department of State Security (DSS) and…
Abuja, Nigeria – A growing controversy over the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has deepened following allegations that signatures attached to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions’ report were not endorsements of her suspension but merely attendance records. This dispute has left several senators questioning the transparency and due process…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, March 10, adjourned the hearing of a suit brought by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is challenging the Senate’s decision to refer her to the Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee for probe. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, presiding over the case, postponed the matter after respondents—including…
