Ebira
21 Mar
Suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has taken her ordeal to Sky News, where she alleged that endured sexual advances of Senate President Godswill Akpabio for over a year.
21 Mar
Kogi Central residents have described the recent court injunction obtained by the embattled lawmaker representing the Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from receiving a petition for her recall, as a sign that "she has realised that she is as good as gone." According to the constituents, who cut across…
20 Mar
Indigenes of Kogi Central have rejected claims that the recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan lacks popular support, insisting that the move is driven by the electorate and not external influence. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), led by President Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulazeez Ibrahim and Secretary Prince Akerejola Johnson,…
3 Mar
The Ebira Youth Leaders Forum has passed a vote of no confidence on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her recent allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The announcement comes ahead of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions’ inquiry into the matter, scheduled for Tuesday, 4 March 2025. Speaking at a press conference on…
2 Nov
With the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in Ondo State hitching toward the zero hour, Ebira community in the state has endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the poll. While leading the gathering of Ebira indigenes in Owo on Saturday, Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, drummed support for Aiyedatiwa. According to Odod, the…
24 Sep 2024
Kogi State is divided into three Senatorial Districts; Central, East and West, populated by the Ebira, Igala and Yoruba majority tribes, respectively. In Kogi's 33 years of three dispensations of democracy, the Igala of Kogi East, who according to 2006 census constitute 46 per cent of the state's population have produced three governors who…
25 Aug 2024
A cultural group, Congress of Ebira Youths, on Saturday congratulated former Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello and his successor, Gov. Usman Ododo, on their victory at the Supreme Court on Friday. READ ALSO:Don’t stake your political goodwill on EFCC/Bello face-off, Ebira Youth coalition cautions Natasha In a statement issued in Lokoja by its president, Malam…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, says it will impound any articulated vehicle seen carrying animals with passengers in the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known to newsmen after a meeting with members of the Ondo state House of Assembly on Wednesday in Akure. He said…
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Ogun Government has announced the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state while confirming its first case. This was made known in a statement by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Tomi Coker on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to Coker, the index case is a 25-year-old female National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member who fell sick…
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An employee of the Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Mercy Olokunboro, 45, was docked on Wednesday before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, over alleged N722,000 fraud, among other offences. The defendant, whose address was not provided, however, pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge of conspiracy, intent to defraud, stealing, forgery and fraud. The Prosecutor, DSP Joseph Adebayo,…
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The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia South) had moved the motion under Senate Orders 41 and 51 but faced opposition. The motion was put to a voice vote and subsequently turned…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than one million people in Oyo State are involved in illicit drug consumption. The NDLEA State Commander, Olayinka Joe-Fadile, disclosed this on Wednesday during a campaign rally against drug abuse in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign was organised by…
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Delta State Police Command's Special Assignment Team have reportedly killed five suspected kidnappers in a gun battle around Iyamuge, Otu-Jeremi, Warri, Ughelli, and environs. Spokesperson for the State Police command, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the killings, explained that some hoodlums suspected to be gang members engaged the Police in a gun duel in the forest…
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Tiktok streamer and influencer, Peller, has told Nigerians to go and rant in Oshodi market, following the 30-day rant challenge, a viral trend on TikTok. In a much recent live stream, he strongly opposed the challenge, arguing that the platform should remain a space for entertainment rather than negativity and rants. His comments, which have…
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The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to accommodate Lagos State’s 37 Development Area Councils as full-fledged local government areas (LGAs). If enacted into law, this will increase the total number of LGAs in the state from 20 to 57. The bill which was among the 42 constitutional amendment bills passed on Wednesday…
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Following four decades of broken promises, the Federal Government appears to be adopting a phased approach to finally complete the long-abandoned National Library project. Specifically, it will resume work on the 19-year-old abandoned National Library from June this year with the aim of completing Basement Levels One and Two, ground floor, first, second floors as…
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Showmax continues to expand its storytelling reach with two standout series, Between Worlds and Kabiyesi, both of which bring Yoruba mythology and palace politics to life through compelling storytelling and rich cultural elements. These shows prove that Nollywood is evolving, offering deeper narratives and improved production quality. Between Worlds, created and executive-produced by Emmanuel Uduma,…