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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

March 30, 2025

UK hikes visa fees effective April 9

A six-month visit visa will cost £127 from £115 while two years visa will go for £475 up from £432.

UK visa
March 26, 2025

I don’t regret calling Oby Ezekwesili ‘insult to womanhood’; I gave it to her: Senator Nwebonyi

The senator said he had no regret calling Mrs Ezekwesili a “fool” and “an insult to womanhood”.

Oby Ezekwesili and Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi
March 25, 2025

Natasha Akpoti petitions lawyers’ disciplinary committee to probe Imasuen’s U.S. disbarment

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan further drew the attention of the legal disciplinary committee to Mr Imasuen’s alleged disregard for a court ruling.

Imasuen and Akpoti
March 20, 2025
House of Representatives
March 19, 2025

UK warns citizens against travelling to Rivers over Tinubu’s emergency rule

Mr Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the state legislature for six months on Tuesday.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
March 19, 2025

Large number of Kogi constituents sign petition to recall Natasha Akpoti

The Senate president’s supporters accused Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan of blackmail and attempting to destroy his political career.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Credit: Natasha)
March 19, 2025

Tinubu can remove any governor from office; Fubara in Rivers just happens to be first: AGF Fagbemi

Mr Fagbemi’s statement, which has no basis in the Nigerian Constitution, came a day after Mr Tinubu ordered the removal of Siminalayi Fubara as governor of Rivers State.

Lateef Fagbemi
March 19, 2025

House of Reps fails to make quorum as lawmakers abstain to sabotage Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers

The House rules require a one-third quorum to take any binding action that could withstand a legal challenge in federal courts.

House of Representatives
March 19, 2025

Soldiers hold Fubara, family hostage at Rivers governor’s residence

Attempts by Mr Fubara and his family to pack their belongings out of the Government House have been rebuffed by the soldiers, who suppressed all movements around the premises.

Fubara and Nigerian soldiers
March 18, 2025

Nigeria’s judiciary corruption-ridden, better in military era: Oby Ezekwesili

“We once had an unimpeachable judiciary,” Ms Ezekwesili wrote on X on Tuesday.

Lady Justice photo used to illustrate the story