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Group Demands Immediate Payment of Female Lawmaker’s Entitlement
The suspension of a lawmaker, Maria Ude Nwachi, from Ebonyi State House of Assembly four times in the course of her four-year legislative tenure spanning 2015 to 2019 has been described as “unlawfully and without justification.”
According to a group known as the People’s Supreme Congress (PSC), the withholding of her entitlement is also “unlawful and wicked.”
As a result, the group, in a statement signed by its national leader, Comrade Ikem Anthony Kalzeeni, has asked Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Mr Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, who represents Izzi West constituency, to immediately pay the entitlement of the female lawmaker fondly called Afikpo Chick.
In the statement made available to Business Post at the weekend, PSC said the Speaker denied the entire Afikpo North East constituency that Ms Uwachi represented the full and adequate representation in Ebonyi State House of Assembly during her suspension.
The group said the Speaker “deliberately refused to pay her entitlement and arrogantly made it impossible for her constituency to be represented in Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
“Peoples’ Supreme Congress wishes to remind Mr Speaker that the law is not a mere theory or an abstract concept, but a living instrument that must protect our values and regulate the organized conduct of a civilised society.”
“It’s unlawful and wicked for the Speaker to continue the apparent visible vindictive adventure of not paying Maria Ude Maria her entitlements till date,” PSC added.
Continuing the group said, “We in People’s Supreme Congress are the voice of the Voiceless People of Nigeria. We are the defenders of the oppressed. We are agents of truth and Justice.
“Mr Speaker, justice can only be done according to justification. What is the justification of denying Maria Ude Maria some of her entitlements? You will tell us in court! What’s the justification of denying her constituency full representation in Ebonyi State House of Assembly?
“These are pathogens of the Suspension that you subjected her to that the court of law will have to look into. We are glad that Maria Ude Maria is heading to court and we are taking her there. We are loaded and fully prepared to seek legal redress and resounding justice.
“We call on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), International Press Council (IPC), EFCC, ICPC, Social Media agents, Federal Ministry of Women affairs, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projects (SERAP), Civil Liberty Organisations (CLOs), and Nigerians to stand up and support this crusade for justice.
“In conclusion, Mr Speaker, we the members of Peoples’ Supreme Congress (PSC), demand the immediate payment of Maria Ude Maria’s entitlement and unconditional apology to her constituency by you, the leadership and Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly.”
The group further said, “It is shocking that in an era where women are encouraged to join politics, that a courageous woman like Maria Ude Nwachi took the bull by the horn, and got a resounding mandate of her people to represent them only for the Speaker to suspend her because she organised her constituency to protest against lack of electricity in her constituency.
“The Speaker asked her to apologise to Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Dave Umahi, or risk suspension and when she refused, she was suspended and all her entitlement denied her till date.”
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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