Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has resumed legislative duties after a six-month suspension, denouncing Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a dictator as Nigeria’s Senate delays its plenary resumption.
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Confusion trailed Nigeria National Assembly postponement after conflicting notices delayed plenary resumption until October 7.
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The Federal High Court has deferred the Akpoti-Uduaghan cybercrime trial after her lawyers challenged jurisdiction and raised fair trial concerns.
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Nigerian professors decry low pay and mounting debts, warning that poor salaries are crippling universities and discouraging the next generation of academics.
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Governor Fubara resumed Rivers leadership after emergency rule, pledging unity, reconciliation, and service as citizens welcomed him back with strong support.
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Lawyers and activists marched in Abuja, demanding EFCC action over $4 billion refinery projects, putting Tinubu’s anti-corruption credentials to a critical test.
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Lagos Police clear Pastor Paul Adefarasin after confirming viral video showed a stun gun, not a firearm, ending the months-long controversy.
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A Nigerian man has been sentenced in the U.S. to more than eight years in prison over a $6 million inheritance fraud scheme.
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Opposition parties demand a Rivers probe as Fubara returns, accusing Ibas of illegality and mismanaging state resources during Tinubu’s emergency rule.
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Labour Party pushes Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reinstatement after court ruling, as international critics fault Senate defiance and warn of regional risks.
