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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of leading the persecution of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central. Akpoti-Uduaghan had, in a letter dated August 28, notified Yahaya Danzaria, the acting national assembly clerk, of her intention to resume on September 4, the date she said marked the end of her six-month suspension. On Tuesday, the national assembly prevented Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming legislative duties, insisting that her suspension is still a subject of litigation. In a statement on Thursday, Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the continued suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan is a “brazen, premeditated assault on democracy”…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has refuted the claim that the Federal High Court in Abuja issued any order restraining Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from acting as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary. It said that the court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, in its ruling on September 4, 2025, refused the ex parte application filed by Nafiu Gombe and instead ordered that the defendants be put on notice, appear to show cause why the application should not be granted, and adjourned the matter to September 15, 2025. “Instead, the Honourable Court refused the ex parte…

Troops of Operation FANSAN Yamma (OPFY) have intercepted ransom payments, rescued kidnapped victims, recovered stolen livestock, and neutralized terrorists during operations in Zamfara and Sokoto States. Captain David Adewusi, Media Information Officer of OPFY, said in a statement that the operations were carried out between September 8 and 10 across Shinkafi, Gusau, Bukkuyum, and Tureta Local Government Areas. According to him, troops recovered over ₦23 million suspected to be ransom payments, rescued several kidnapped victims, and recovered more than 160 rustled livestock. The operations began with coordinated offensives along the Shinkafi Katuru–Galadi–Tubali axis, where troops of the 1 Brigade Forward…

CleanCore Solutions has now acquired more than 500 million Dogecoin (DOGE), marking the halfway point in its plan to build a 1 billion-token treasury. Key Takeaways: CleanCore has acquired over 500 million DOGE, halfway to its 1 billion-token goal. The company aims to position Dogecoin as a strategic reserve asset and payment rail. ZONE stock rebounded after a $175M raise, while DOGE gained 23% this week. The company disclosed on Thursday that it had purchased $130 million worth of DOGE, following a 285.42 million token buy earlier in the week.CleanCore Aims to Cement DOGE as a Reserve AssetThe rapid accumulation…

Agency  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the country from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Thursday envisaged isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara,‎ Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Taraba States during the morning hours on Friday. According to NiMet, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Kebbi States. ‎”For the central region, cloudy atmosphere with sunshine Intervals is expected over this region during the morning hours, with chances of light rains over…

• Invites Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, others to join ‘authentic ADC’• No injunction against leaders, ADC clarifies, warns public against fake reports• Court refuses ex-parte bid to stop Mark, Aregbesola as ADC leaders• Adjourns hearing on leadership tussle till Monday A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the Federal High Court issued an order restraining former Senate President David Mark, former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, and others from parading themselves as members of the party’s national executive. The group said the ruling vindicated its position on the legitimacy of its leadership and reaffirmed its determination to…

The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the fatal accident involving a gas truck and a coaster bus at Awo-Omamma, along the Owerri–Onitsha Road, on Sunday. The crash claimed the lives of 12 passengers, including children, who were members of the Deeper Life Bible Church returning from a church programme. During an on-the-spot assessment of the scene, Danjuma expressed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured, who are receiving treatment in a nearby hospital. He was accompanied by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road…

Gemini Space Station’s initial public offering pulled in $425m late Thursday, marking one of the strongest debuts for a digital asset platform in recent memory.The New York-based firm, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, priced 15.2m shares at $28 each, above its earlier guidance of $24 to $26, Bloomberg reported.The final pricing reflected robust investor demand even after Gemini lifted its proposed range from $17 to $19 last week. Gemini IPO Capped At $425M Despite Heavier DemandBankers halted new orders ahead of pricing after the book filled at speed. Reuters reported that demand outpaced supply by more than twentyfold. Gemini…

Ademola Adegbite Nurses and midwives at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, on Wednesday, issued a 15-day ultimatum to the hospital management over the alleged neglect of their welfare and conditions of service. The workers, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital chapter, accused the management of repeatedly sidelining them whenever new benefits were approved for health workers in the state. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Unit Chairman, Ojewumi Olutayo, and the Unit Secretary, Adedokun Foluwake, respectively in Ibadan, the state capital. The…

Kwara State is in the eye of the storm as a rise in kidnappings amid arrested development compounds the political unease between Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and federal legislators from the state. Yet, the real undercurrent is the 2027 power tussle and who gets what, MANSUR ARAMIDE reports. Here is the first potential flashpoint: both incumbent governor, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, and Senator Saliu Mustapha, who hail from Kwara Central Senatorial District, want to advance their politics in 2027. And, as the governor serves out his two maximum constitutional terms in 2027, he plans to retire to the Red Chambers of the National…