The political drama surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken another twist. Even after completing her six-month suspension, the Senate has insisted that she cannot yet return to her seat. On Thursday, September 4, 2025, Natasha wrote to the Senate, informing them that her suspension had ended and she was ready to resume her duties. But …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Senate has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a three-week deadline to respond to audit queries concerning N210 trillion recorded in its financial statements from 2017 to 2023. The Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Ahmed Wadada (Nasarawa West), issued the directive during a session with NNPCL’s Group …
Lawmakers say new policy unfair, harmful to relations By Rafiyat Sadiq The House of Representatives has asked the United States government to reverse its recent visa policy that reduces visa validity for Nigerians from five years to three months. The lawmakers made the demand during plenary on Tuesday following a motion of urgent public importance …
The Senate has summoned NNPCL’s Group CEO, Bayo Ojulari, to explain why the company has yet to account for N210 trillion flagged in the Auditor-General's 2017–2023 report. Senator Aliyu Wadada, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said the Senate is not accusing NNPCL of theft but demanding transparency in line with its oversight mandate. "We …
