Rivers Crises: Many Causalities As Gunmen Open Fire On Governor. Fubara Supporters Gunmen on Wednesday opened fire on a peaceful gathering of youths believed to be supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers. The youths had reportedly assembled at a roundabout in Elele to express solidarity with Fubara when the attack occurred, further escalating political tensions in the state. The incident follows a 48-hour ultimatum issued to Fubara by the Martin Amaewhule-led state Assembly to re-represent the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which expires on March 5. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria via telephone,…
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Despite Hardship, Akpabio, Abass, Deputies Use Exotic Convoys That Cost Nigeria Billions At a time when millions of Nigerians can barely feed themselves, the presiding officers of the Nigerian National Assembly are basking in opulence, flaunting fleets of luxury cars that cost billions of naira. Nigeria is experiencing one of its worst economic crises in decades. Inflation has soared past 28 per cent, and food prices have doubled. Yet, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, and their deputies, Barau Jibrin and Benjamin Kalu, enjoy extravagant privileges, particularly in transportation, at taxpayers’…
Kaduna community Holds ‘Peace Meeting’ With Terrorists Following continued violence perpetrated by terrorists locally dubbed as bandits, residents of Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State have reached a “peace agreement” with armed groups operating in the region in an effort to restore stability and end years of bloodshed. According to reports, the “reconciliation” meeting took place on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Kwari village and was facilitated by the Jibia People’s Forum, led by Alhaji Gide Dahiru. The gathering included key community leaders, such as the chairman of the Jibia Business Association, Alhaji Sama’ila Mai Maasara, and prominent…
Natasha Akpoti To Withdraw Suit Against Akpabio Biodun Olujimi, a former senator, has appealed to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, to withdraw her suit against Godswill Akpabio. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Saturday, Olujimi, a former senate minority leader, said she does not want women to “look emotionally unstable”. On February 20, Akpabio, the senate president, and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated debate during the plenary over a change in seating arrangements. On February 25, the senate referred Akpoti-Uduaghan to the committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions for disciplinary review. However, the Kogi senator…
S3XUAL HARASSMENT: Natasha’s Husband Finally Breaks Silence Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s husband, High Chief Emmanuel O, Uduaghan, has broken his silence over the allegations of s3xual harassment made by his wife against Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. High Chief Uduaghan, in a statement made available, explained that his wife confided in him about her interactions with the Senate President, saying he considered him a family friend. According to the Alema of Warri Kingdom, he had resolved to refrain from commenting on the saga but for recent development which compelled him to issue a statement. “It is clear certain sentiments are being…
BREAKING: VIDEO: Afenifere Youth Leader Regains Freedom From Kidnappers The kidnapped Afenifere Youth Council leader, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has been released, a top source said. The development was confirmed by the source familiar with the situation on Saturday. “Yes, he has been released this evening,” the source said. Details of the terms of his release remain unclear as of the time of this report. Earlier, the Afenifere group had called for the immediate release of its Youth Council President, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, who was recently abducted. In a communiqué signed by its Secretary General, Chief Sola Ebiseni, and National Publicity…
Saraki To Akpabio: Submit Yourself For Open Probe Over Alleged S3xual Harrasment Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ongoing allegations of sexual advances leveled against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement personally signed by him and titled “Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s Protect the Institution, Not Individuals,” Saraki called for “an open, transparent, and honest investigation by the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions” to determine the veracity of the allegations raised by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Saraki, who presided over the Eighth Senate, emphasized that only an…
Sen Hanga Speaks On NNPP Crisis, Tax Reforms As the debate on Tax Reforms’ gradually wining up, a principal officer of the 10th Senate, Senator Rufai Hanga has stated that the new look taxation if come to enforcement will help checkmate the nation’s systemic abuse of taxation. Sen. Hanga who spoke to journalists on Friday in his national assembly‘s in Abuja said, the country has loss alot of money to systemic abuse in taxation, stressing that all these while the big men in the country have been evading tax-denying the country from getting require tax remission on a yearly basis…
S3xual Harassment: I Have Concrete Evidence; Says Senator Natasha The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has warned Mrs Unoma Akpabio, the wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, against interfering in allegations of s3xual harassment and intimidation against her husband. The conflict between Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President started when she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules. Tensions escalated when she appeared on Arise News on Friday, alleging that Akpabio had been blocking her motions, maligning her, and intimidating her after she allegedly rejected his sexual advances. Reacting…
JUST IN: Akpabio’s Wife Asks Court To Stop Natasha Akpoti From Making Further Revelations Against Husband Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed two suits against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for accusing her husband of sexual harassment. In a suit filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, Mrs Akpabio accused the lawmaker of alleged defamation and violation of her fundamental human rights. In the fundamental rights violation with Suit No: CV/814/25), Mrs Akpabio accused the senator of making false and scandalous statements that caused emotional trauma for her and her…