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State of emergency: Akpabio opens up on alleged $15,000 bribe to senators

Akpabio’s wife sues Natasha for defamation, demands N250bn damages

Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed separate lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over alleged defamation and violation of fundamental human rights. The legal action follows recent claims by Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, that her troubles in the Senate started following her …

BREAKING: Senate Committee wants Senator Natasha suspended for six months

Akpabio frustrates me because I refused to sleep with him — Senator Natasha

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, has accused the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment on a live television programme. Natasha and Akpabio have been in the news since last week following her refusal to move to a new seat the Senate President allocated to her. Telling her side of …

We’re not satisfied with only suspension of Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan – Akpabio’s kinsmen

Senate: Fireworks as Akpabio reads Nwoko’s defection letter to APC

ABUJA – THERE was a heated debate among senators, yesterday, when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparation and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko, Delta North, formally dumped his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. According to Nwoko’s defection letter, which was read on the floor of the Senate by Senate …

Rivers: Senate receives Tinubu’s proclamation letter on state of emergency

Akpabio assures of speedy transmission of 2025 budget for Tinubu’s assent

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary on Tuesday, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. He commended the lawmakers for their diligence in …