The Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, stated that none of the 31 proposals for state creation met constitutional requirements. Over 200 bills seeking changes to the 1999 Constitution were also received by Parliament. The statement was made during a two-day retreat for the Constitution Review Committee in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The Deputy Speaker,...

On Thursday, March 13, Peter Obi shared his thoughts with journalists following a meeting with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Obi took the opportunity to discuss the ongoing economic challenges under President Bola Tinubu's administration, offering a sharp critique of the current situation in comparison to the previous leadership of Muhammadu Buhari. Obi pointed out that Tinubu had...

Mudashiru Obasa has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. His return follows the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position with immediate effect. Obasa was reinstated during the plenary session on Monday. Earlier in January, Obasa had been impeached by members of the Assembly due to several fraud-related accusations. Further details will...

Nigerian music executive Jude Okoye has been remanded in prison over an alleged ₦1.3 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) initiated the investigation following a complaint by Peter Okoye, Jude's younger brother and member of the music duo P-Square. Peter reportedly discovered that Jude had been diverting proceeds from P-Square's music into a secret company account...

A passenger found with stolen items on an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt has been arrested and blacklisted by the airline.   In a statement on Thursday, Air Peace’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, confirmed that the missing items were discovered in the passenger’s possession after a thorough search at Port Harcourt International...