Rishi Sunak braced for another by-election after ex-Tory MP Scott Benton suspended from Commons

Former Tory MP Scott Benton has been suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his role in a lobbying sting – creating another headache for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. MPs approved the suspension of Mr Benton on Tuesday…

Ogun monarch suspended over abuse of naira

The Egba Traditional Council has suspended Oba Kolawole Sowemino, the Olu of Owode-Egba in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, for publicly abusing the naira at a social function. Oba Sowemino, who was seen in a viral video decorating…

Court stops Benue APC Chairman from parading himself as party chair

A Benue State High Court has restrained the suspended state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Austin Agada from parading himself as the chairman of the party following his suspension by his ward chairman and six others on Tuesday.…

Police arrest Eze Aro aspirant over alleged impersonation

UMUAHIA – The police in Abia State have arrested one of the contestants to the Arochukwu traditional stool in Abia State, Godwin Kanu Idei, over alleged impersonation. There has been a raging tussle for the stool between Idei and Pastor…

We will go after holders of certificates from degree mills – Education Minister

Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has said that security operatives will go after holders of certificates from degree mills. The minister was commenting on the Federal Government’s recent directive on degrees from Benin Republic and Togo during an interview on…

ECOWAS suspends Niger from regional bodies until constitutional order restored

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies until constitutional order is restored in the country. This is contained in a statement by the regional organisation,…

AU suspends Niger until restoration of constitutional order

The African Union (AU) Commission has on Tuesday suspended Niger from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the…

FIFA lift suspension of Zimbabwe’s football federation

Football’s ruling body FIFA on Tuesday said it has lifted the suspension of Zimbabwe’s national federation ZIFA. It has also installed a normalisation committee to ensure that FIFA statutes are followed there. The news came ahead of Thursday’s African qualifying…

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