Seven members of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State on Thursday announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers, who were elected on the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Young Progressives Party (YPP), formalised their move through separate letters…
US lawmakers on Wednesday asked the State Department to brief them about Russia’s use of Chinese fighters in its war in Ukraine. The lawmakers made this demand in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying that Moscow could only employ Chinese mercenaries with Beijing’s “tacit approval.” Earlier this month, Ukraine said that its…
Thirteen members of the Benue State House of Assembly have been suspended for opposing the removal of the state Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambase. The 13 affected members had during plenary on Tuesday, dissociated themselves from the removal of Ikpambase, arguing that the purported removal of the chief judge was unconstitutional and violated the principles…
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has revealed detailed corruption and misconduct by Nigerian officials, including National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Peter Akpanke, Philip Agbese, Hamma Adama Belloji, in a post on X. Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent known for his work in cryptocurrency investigations, was detained alongside his colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla,…
Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings Limited, has accused three Nigerian federal lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe during the dispute between the cryptocurrency firm and the Nigerian government. Gambaryan alleged that the legislators requested the payment be made in cryptocurrency and deposited into their personal digital wallets. The executive was detained by…
A SaharaReporters’ review of the Akwa-Ibom 2025 budget has shown that a sum of N1billion is planned to be spent on purchase of motor vehicles for the House of Assembly members. According to the details on the document, the money is earmarked for purchase and maintenance of 26 vehicles for the lawmakers. Another…
Ten aggrieved members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly on Friday opposed the removal of the Minority Leader, Aliyu Ango-Kagara, describing his dismissal as illegal. The PUNCH had reported three days ago that the Speaker of the House, Bilyaminu Moriki, declared the dismissed lawmaker’s seat vacant over allegations of prolonged absenteeism, stating that he…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed that the State Security Service (SSS, also called DSS) has released detained lawmakers after hours of interrogation over the speakership crisis. The Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Information, Stephen Ogundipe, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. NAN reports that…
Renovation of speaker and deputy speaker’s residential building is estimated at N50million. This is despite the fact that a sum of N58.7 million was budgeted on same in 2024. A review of the Kogi State 2025 proposed budget has shown that a sum of N12 million has been earmarked to construct overhead tanks in the…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has given its seal of approval to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amidst protests from the 27 alleged defected lawmakers loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the…
