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Presidency, senators want me to join APC but I won’t  —  Senator Natasha

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that she has repeatedly been approached by individuals from the Presidency and some of her colleagues in the National Assembly to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but said she has firmly rejected their advice. Akpoti-Uduaghan, a member of the Peoples Democratic…

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Royal Disgrace! Fusengbuwa Ruling House Throws K1 Out – You Are Not One of Us

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu‑Ode, which is slated to present the next Awujale of Ijebuland, has rejected the claim of popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, known as KWAM I, that he is a member of the family. In a letter responding to the nomination form KWAM I submitted to contest for the Awujale stool, the house stated…

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K1’s Claim Falls Flat: No Genealogical Connection to Jadiara House – Oloriebi

The Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Oloriebi, has declared that Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose MON lacks any genealogical connection to the Jadiara Royal House, a claim that has sparked a public dispute over the upcoming Awujale succession. In a letter dated 7 December 2025, addressed to the Deputy Chairman, Vice‑Chairman and other officials of the Fusengbuwa…

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UBA Group Crowned Africa’s Bank of the Year — A Hat‑Trick in Five Years

….Wins Best Bank in Nine out of 20 African Subsidiaries Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for the third time in five years, been named the African Bank of the year…

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Security Agencies Uncover Plot to Stage Protest Against President Tinubu, NSA Ribadu

Nigeria’s security agencies have reportedly uncovered a plan by some opposition politicians to organise protests in Sokoto and other northern states against President Bola Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Fresh intelligence reports made available to journalists on Friday show that former Senator Kabiru Marafa is the main arrowhead of the plot. The group…

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Access Holdings Marks International Men’s Health Month with Group wide Activation across Africa

Every November, the world turns its attention to the health and wellbeing of men, an important but often neglected conversation. This year, Access Holdings embraced the moment with renewed purpose, rolling out a comprehensive, group wide campaign across the African subsidiaries of its Banking Group to promote awareness, early detection, mental resilience, and community support…

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