Category: Politics

Senator Abbo denies controversial viral sex video

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Senator Ishaku Abbo is again embroiled in controversial news of an alleged sexual scandal via a video that has gone viral. Senator Abbo, only two years ago during his first tenure in the Senate had attacked a breastfeeding mother in a sex toy shop in Abuja. In a leaked viral video that surfaced late last week, a light-skinned man could be seen having sexual intercourse with an alleged married woman. Surprisingly, the name of Senator Abbo was tagged as the identified man in the sex video, an allegation that has…

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I get N21m monthly as take home – Senator Sumaila Kawu

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Senator Sumaila Kawu, the lawmaker representing Kano South, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and allowances per month. The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, said this as a form of clarification in response to recent controversies over the real amount each lawmaker earns per month. Based on Shehu’s disclosure, it would…

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Senator Ndume apologises to APC over anti-Tinubu comments

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Ali Ndume, immediate past Chief Whip of the Senate, on Tuesday publicly apologised to the ruling All Progressives Congress for embarrassing President Bola Tinubu on a live television programme. The apology came one month after he was removed as the Senate’s Chief Whip following the interview he granted Arise TV, stating that Tinubu had been caged and prevented from knowing the hardships which Nigerians were going through, Following his sack, Ndume was immediately replaced by the Senator representing Borno North, Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive…

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Lawmaker gifts daughter SUV on graduation from secondary school

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The current hardship being experienced by many Nigerians, may not have affected Honourable Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, as he gifted his daughter, Aisha Yusuf Gagdi a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in celebration of her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja. According to report, Aisha’s outstanding performance in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, prompted her father’s heartwarming gesture. The lawmaker, who shared photos from the graduation ceremony on his Instagram on Saturday, wrote: “Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s…

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Biden withdraws from US presidential race

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United States President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Mr. Biden’s decision came four months before the country’s 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden’s campaign has been thrust into pressure, as panic and worry about his election chances pour in from the highest levels of the Democratic party. Below are some incidents and people who called for his withdrawal: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had expressed concerns in private to Mr Biden about his candidacy. His…

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PDP govs support Labour on new minimum wage demands

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Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), have backed labour’s demand for a new minimum wage, saying it is “eminently justified”. The PDP governors made their opinion known in a communiqué signed by the spokesman, Bala Mohammed and issued on Wednesday at the end of their meeting in Enugu State. Mohammed addressing the media on behalf of the PDP governors said a minimum wage increase is important, especially with the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria. They, however, believe that the final agreement on the new national minimum wage must be…

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Senator Ndume removed as Senate chief whip

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Senator Ali Ndume has been removed by the Senate as the Chief Whip and replaced with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice votes by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and loudly affirmed by all the APC senators. According to the letter, the party accused Ndume of making hurtful comments against the administration of President…

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Tinubu, world leaders condemn Trump’s assassination attempt

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined other world leaders yesterday to condemn the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump at an election rally. Tinubu, in a statement on his verified X handle, described the incident as”distasteful,” adding that it “goes beyond the pale of democratic norms.” “I extend my sympathies to the former president and wish him relief,” he added. Other world leaders and governments, who reacted with shock to the assassination attempt, spoke against political violence and expressed their support for those affected by Saturday’s shooting, which killed…

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Stakeholders want Akpabio to conduct the affairs of his office with dignity and integrity

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People of the Christians faith and those who are inclined to history and learning are familiar with the Biblical story of how God blessed and promoted Haman and how he deployed his office to denigrate, attack and attempt to annihilate Mordecai. How Haman ended is better read from the Holy Book. While one may situate this story in history, the ensuing disposition of Mr. Akpabio, Senate President of the 10th Assembly, reaffirms “history repeats itself” and those “who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat”. At such a time…

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Protesting youths chase Rivers LG boss from council secretariat

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Allwell Ihunda, Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, escaped death narrowly as protesting youths chased him along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Tuesday. Ihunda, who is the outgoing Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, was on his way to the council secretariat with some aides and security details when the incident occurred. It was gathered that he had alighted from his vehicle and tried to make his way into the council but met a group of youths who…

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