The Senate has rejected the proposed N127 million budget for the purchase of SUV vehicles for the Presidential Villa, insisting that the amount is too small to meet security and diplomatic standards. Lawmakers said approving such a figure would embarrass the country and weaken Nigeria’s image before the international community. The position was made known…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has rejected the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu by the state House Assembly. The party spoke against the backdrop of the commencement of a fresh move by the lawmakers to impeach the governor. However, the move was…
Socialite and businessman, Tunde Ayeni, on Monday, rejected what he described as “back-door overtures” and an out-of-court settlement proposal allegedly initiated by Ms Adaobi Alagwu, his former side chick. In a statement, Ayeni, a lawyer, said the settlement proposal from Adaobi, also a lawyer, was unexpected “given the significant public attention and embarrassment it has…
The United Kingdom has rejected Nigeria’s request to transfer former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to a Nigerian prison, where he hoped to complete his sentence for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, 63, is serving nine years and eight months in the UK after being convicted in 2023—alongside his wife, Beatrice, and doctor, Obinna Obeta—of conspiring to…
Air Peace has reacted to reports citing a preliminary Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) document that indicted its crew for drug and alcohol use. The airline’s response was contained in a statement signed by its management and posted on its official X account on Friday. The NSIB had indicted an Air Peace pilot and co-pilot…
