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However, the Senate President who is the 3rd defendant in the suit, on May 5 brought an application seeking an order of court, directing the suspended senator to delete the viral satirical letter from her Facebook page and also tender an apology to the court for violating the order barring her from speaking with the […]
Legal experts have applauded Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s decision to recuse himself from the presidential panel probing sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The panel, inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu on April 2 and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, was tasked with investigating the claims that have sparked widespread national […]
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has hit back at allegations that she violated a court order after posting a satirical apology video about her sexual harassment claims against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. On April 27, 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan shared a mock apology on her Facebook page, sarcastically expressing regret for rejecting Akpabio’s advances. In […]
The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills, one seeking to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act and another to establish the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2025 along with the Nigeria […]
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to organise a two-day national summit on insecurity with a view to proffering solutions to terrorism, insurgency and other security challenges in the country. The upper chamber made the decision after adopting a motion sponsored by Ondo South senator, Jimoh Ibrahim, during the plenary. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced […]
The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday ahead of resumption of plenary at the National Assembly, Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the goal is to reconcile key stakeholders and resolve […]
The immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC), Mr. Ike Chidolue, has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to back her explosive claims with evidence or step down from her position in the Senate. Chidolue’s statement comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi […]
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and a US-based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, are locked in a public war of words over explosive claims surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Duru, also known as “Prof. Mgbeke,” alleged in a one-hour Facebook livestream that Akpoti-Uduaghan offered her N200 million to fabricate damaging claims against Akpabio. “She […]
The National Assembly has fired back at Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticism of the legislature, describing it as biased. Bakare, the serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, had on Sunday condemned the senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan; the National Assembly’s ratification of the emergency rule in Rivers. “The two main contenders […]
The leadership of the 10th Senate has announced a shift in the date of its resumption. The earlier date for resumption was fixed for April 29, 2025. However, the new date has been adjusted to May 6. The announcement was contained in an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators and signed by […]
The effort to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has successfully cleared six of the ten required hurdles, with opponents of the lawmaker now facing four more steps to finalize the recall process. Under Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution and guidelines from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a petition for recall requires […]
The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain […]
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs to conduct a thorough investigation hearing into all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and the even infrastructural development across the country and to determine their level of compliance with Sections 14(3) and 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). This resolution followed a […]
Senator representing Kogi West, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vehemently debunked reports claiming she apologised to the Senate over her sexual allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, calling it a desperate attempt to silence her. In a fiery statement, the Kogi Central senator condemned what she described as an orchestrated campaign to discredit her, vowing that she […]
Bayelsa West Senator Seriake Dickson has explained that he walked out of the Senate chamber before the Senate approved the state of emergency on Rivers because he believed the action was unconstitutional. Mr Dickson, a former Bayelsa governor and member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noted that he, along with Senators Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto […]
The Senate on Thursday approved the proclamation of state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. The resolution was taken at Thursday’s closed-door session of the legislators to deliberate on the declaration and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and other elected officials. The closed session […]
The National Assembly will today consider a letter by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on emergency rule declaration in Rivers State. The letter to the two chambers of the Assembly was initially scheduled for reading to the members yesterday. In the Senate, a motion for consideration of the letter was stood down twice. The Nation learnt […]
The senate has postponed a decision on approving the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state until Thursday. Opeyemi Bamidele, the senate leader, recommended that the motion be “stepped to the next legislative day”, a proposal seconded by Abba Moro, the minority leader. When Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the matter to a […]
The Senate has stepped down its first order of the day, a motion to approve the proclamation of a state of Emergency in Rivers state until 3pm, without providing much explanation for the delay. The motion, sponsored by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was expected to be debated and voted on during the morning session. However, […]
FORMER Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, APGA, Abia South has said that the Constitution requires the National Assembly to approve the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State By President Bola Tinubu. In an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Abaribe, when asked to speak on the role of the […]
