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Akpabio’s Senate Takes A Dive Inside The Bottomless Pit – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Akpabio’s Senate Takes A Dive Inside The Bottomless Pit – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

AKPABIO'S SENATE TAKES A DIVE INSIDE THE BOTTOMLESS PIT. One Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi from Ebonyi state yesterday during a Senate Committee hearing of the Natasha/Akpabio sexual harassment scandal presently rocking the Senate launched himself both into the limelight and kleighlight by notoriously escalating the crises in the Senate to a new height when he contemptuously descended heavily on Dr. Mrs Oby Ezekwesili like an animated child delinquent. He lost his emotional sanity and ranted like a kindergarten lunatic drug addict. He forgot that Oby Ezekwesili is representing an international women coalition in the committee hearing room and that the international…
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Petition For Natasha’s Recall Did Not Meet Requirements – INEC

Petition For Natasha’s Recall Did Not Meet Requirements – INEC

Petition For Natasha’s Recall Did Not Meet Requirements — INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the petition for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, did not meet the necessary submission requirements. In a statement on Tuesday, INEC confirmed receiving the petition on Monday, said to have been signed by over 250,000 constituents from Kogi Central. However, the commission stated that the petition failed to meet the stipulated guidelines outlined in its 2024 Regulations and Guidelines for Recall. According to INEC, the petitioners’ submission lacked contact details, including exact address, telephone numbers,…
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We Want Natasha Back Home To Learn Purposeful Representation – Constituents

We Want Natasha Back Home To Learn Purposeful Representation – Constituents

We Want Natasha Back Home To Learn Purposeful Representation – Constituents Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across the five Local Government Areas of the Senatorial district, on the aegis of Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), made the declaration in a statement jointly signed by Mr Ibrahim Abdulazeez Ibrahim (President) and Mr Akerejola Johnson(Secretary) in Lokoja. The concerned indigenes, who are of Ebira extraction like the embattled senator, said they resolved to bring the embattled senator back home, given the alleged embarrassment…
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State Of Emergency In Nigeria: A Historical And Academic Assessment – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

State Of Emergency In Nigeria: A Historical And Academic Assessment – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

States of Emergency in Nigeria: A Historical and Academic Assessment On March 20, 2025, the Senate approved a state of emergency in Rivers State, following a similar move by the House of Representatives. This development has sparked intense debate and discussion. In this article, we aim to provide a brief historical context of states of emergency declared by civilian governments in Nigeria, while conducting a dispassionate and academic assessment of this phenomenon, devoid of political bias. The History of State of Emergency in Nigeria Under Civilian Governments: Distilling Good IntentionsSince Nigeria’s transition to civilian governance in 1999, the declaration of…
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Senate Backs Sam Okwaraji Under-16 Soccer Championship, As Izunaso Chairs Steering Committee

Senate Backs Sam Okwaraji Under-16 Soccer Championship, As Izunaso Chairs Steering Committee

Senate Backs Sam Okwaraji Under-16 Soccer Championship, As Izunaso Chairs Steering Committee The Senate Committee on Sports Development has assured of its support towards the realisation of the Annual Sam Okwaraji Under-16 All Nigeria Secondary Schools Soccer Championship as approved by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The Senate Committee on Sports Development gave the backing when it received the Steering Committee of Sam Okwaraji Under-16 All Nigeria Secondary Schools Soccer Championship at the National Assembly in the Abuja. This is even as the Senator Osita Izunaso representing Imo West in the Senate, emerged the chairman of the Steering Committee of…
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Reps Donate N705 Million To FG For Vulnerable Nigerians During Ramadan

Reps Donate N705 Million To FG For Vulnerable Nigerians During Ramadan

Reps Donate N705 Million To FG For Vulnerable Nigerians During Ramadan The House of Representatives, on Monday, donated N705m to the Federal Government to support vulnerable Nigerians during the month of Ramadan. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced this when President Bola Tinubu hosted principal officers of the green chamber to an Iftar dinner at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tajudeen presented the donation on behalf of the lawmakers, saying they are committed to alleviating the economic hardship of the most vulnerable Nigerians. This is not the first that the House of Reps of the 10th assembly…
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Exclusive Interview And Rejoinder By Senator (Prince) Ned Nwoko On The Senate Vs Senator Natasha Matter

Exclusive Interview And Rejoinder By Senator (Prince) Ned Nwoko On The Senate Vs Senator Natasha Matter

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND REJOINDER BY SENATOR (PRINCE) NED NWOKO ON THE SENATE VS. SENATOR NATASHA MATTER Defending the Senate’s Integrity Against Emotional Manipulation and Misrepresentation Distinguished Nigerians, It is important that we separate facts from sensationalism and resist the growing trend of exploiting gender sentiments to mask disorderly conduct within the Senate. The legislative chamber is not a battleground for personal grievances or emotional outbursts but a place of order, debate, and democratic principles. The recent outcry over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been twisted into a false narrative of victimization and suppression. Let it be clear: what…
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Nigerian Senate Making Mockery Of Itself As It Moves To Invite Natasha To Appear Before Ethics Committee

Nigerian Senate Making Mockery Of Itself As It Moves To Invite Natasha To Appear Before Ethics Committee

CONFUSION: Senate Move to Invite a Suspended Senator who is Barred from NASS Complex, to Appear before Ethics Committee The Nigerian 10th Senate appears to be making mockery of itself as it moves to invite a suspended Senator who is barred from NASS complex to appear before the Ethics and Privileges Committee, alongside the Senate President Godswill Akpabio for investigation on the same petition that the senate earlier declared “dead on arrival”. It will be recalled that against a court order restraining the conducts of the Ethics Committee, the Nigerian Senate on the 6th of March 2025, in less 24hours…
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Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence On Akpabio

Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence On Akpabio

Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence On Akpabio Amid calls on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow unfettered investigation of the allegation of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senate on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on his leadership. The resolution of the Senate followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele which was overwhelmingly approved by Senators. Bamidele in his lead debate said the Senate has decided not to be distracted further by the controversy generated by its suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her…
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Senator Natasha: Akpabio, Others Risk Jail Over Alleged Contempt, Served Form 48

Senator Natasha: Akpabio, Others Risk Jail Over Alleged Contempt, Served Form 48

Senator Natasha: Akpabio, others risk jail over alleged contempt, served Form 48 President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio risks jail for allegedly disobeying an order of the Court as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commenced her contempt proceedings against the Senate. In a notice of disobedience of Court Order signed by the Registrar of the Court pursuant to Section 72 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act 2004 and notice of consequences of disobedience of order of the court made on 4th March, 2025, the court urged the defendants/contemnors to take notice of their wilful disobedience of the order of the court…
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