Natasha to challenge suspension in court as NBA, others knock Senate
The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will challenge in court the six-month suspension slammed on her following her face-off with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over seating arrangements in…
JUST IN: Doyin Okupe dies at 72
Dr. Doyin Okupe, a Nigerian physician, politician, and former presidential aide, has died aged 72. According to sources close to the family, Okupe had been critically ill in…
EFCC grills ex-women affairs minister Uju Kennedy over ‘N138m fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, former minister of women affairs, over allegations of N138 million fraud. The EFCC alleges that the former minister…
This injustice won’t be sustained, says Natasha after suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has said that the injustice against her “will not be sustained” following her suspension from the Senate. She stated this on Thursday while reacting…
FG freezes bank accounts of Simon Ekpa, 16 others for terrorism
The federal government, on Thursday designated and listed some individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and…
Natasha Akpoti had threatened to disgrace Akpabio over committee reshuffle – Deputy chief whip
Peter Nwaebonyi has alleged that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, lawmaker representing Kogi central, threatened to disgrace Senate President Godswill Akpabio a day before she publicly accused him of sexual harassment. Nwaebonyi,…
Air Force officers assault Ikeja Electric MD, journalists over power disconnection
Armed personnel from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, stormed the headquarters of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), at Alausa on Thursday morning assaulting staff and…
Tinubu approves 80% dialysis subsidy, cuts cost to N12,000 per session
President Bola Tinubu has approved a subsidy on kidney dialysis for Nigerians, reducing the cost for Nigerians from N50,000 to N12,000. The subsidy is being implemented across the six…
‘I slept in Dangote cement factory on Natasha’s wedding day’ – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that he slept inside the Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State, on the wedding day of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.…
Senate suspends Natasha Akpoti for six months, withdraws allowances
The senate has suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, lawmaker representing Kogi central, for six months. The decision followed the adoption of the report by the committee on ethics, privileges, and public…
