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Stop Meddling, Akpabio Will Not Resign Over Ningi’s Suspension – APC to PDP

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has faulted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for calling on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to quit...

Peter Obi on ₦3 trillion budget padding
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Suspending Senator Ningi has not addressed the issues – Peter Obi

In a post on X, addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged padding of the 2024 budget, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the...

Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang Becomes De facto Leader of Haiti
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Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang Becomes De facto Leader of Haiti

Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang, has become Haiti’s de facto leader following Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation. Before the overthrow,...

Senate Leader tells Akpabio
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They have plotted to remove you before June 2024– Senate Leader tells Akpabio

In a senate session monitored by WestAfricaWeekly today, Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele delivered a statement urging decisive action against Senator Abdul Ningi,...

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Some Senators Got N500m Each From 2024 Budget – Sen. Jarigbe

The senator of Cross River North, Jarigbe Jarigbe, has said that some “senior senators” got N500 million each from the 2024 budget. Jarigbe...

enator Ningi Resigns as Chairman of NSF Amid Budget Padding Allegations
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Senator Ningi Resigns as Chairman of NSF Amid Budget Padding Allegations

Senator Abdul Ningi has tendered his resignation letter as the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, NSF, following the allegations of N3.7 trillion...

Senator Ningi suspended
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Breaking: Senate suspends Senator Abdul Ningi for N3.7tn budget padding allegation

In a heated session at the Nigerian Senate, Senator Abdul Ningi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing Bauchi Central, has been suspended...

Sheik Gumi Volunteers to Negotiate with Terrorists' Release of 287 Abducted Schoolchildren
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Sheik Gumi Volunteers to Negotiate with Terrorists’ Release of 287 Abducted Schoolchildren

Sheik Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric has volunteered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate negotiations with terrorists colloquially known as...

Budget Padding Controversy: Northern Senators Disowns Ningi over ₦3.7tn Allegation
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Budget Padding Controversy: Northern Senators Disowns Ningi over ₦3.7tn Allegation

Northern Senators Forum, including APC and PDP, have disowned Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for allegedly accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of...

AfDB Urges Nigeria and Africa Leaders to end Poverty History with Welfare Policies
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AfDB Urges Nigeria and Africa Leaders to end Poverty with Welfare Policies

The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged leaders in Nigeria and Africa to replace poverty history...

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Niger state govt renames airport after Tinubu, after bowing to him in circulating picture

Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has renamed the Abubakar Imam International Airport in Minna after President Bola Tinubu. This decision was announced...

Peter Obi on ₦3 trillion budget padding
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Peter Obi, Nigerians demand explanations from Akpabio for the alleged ₦3 trillion budget padding

Peter Obi, leader of the opposition Labour Party, has joined Nigerians in demanding the return of the ₦3 trillion padded in the 2024...