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Alleged N138m fraud: EFCC interrogates ex women affairs minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned former Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over her alleged involvement in the misappropriation of N138 million. Ohanenye was among those recently removed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She is accused of breaching procurement processes and misappropriating approximately N138 million…
Read More »Senate impose six-month suspension on Senator Natasha
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has imposed a six-month suspension on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following the sexual harassment accusation she leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This decision, made on Thursday, March 6, 2024, was based on a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. As…
Read More »Senator Natasha Submits Another Sexual Harassment Petition Against Akpabio
By Deborah Nnamdi The senator representing the Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has submitted another petition to the Senate alleging sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. According to her, the petition was signed and authored by one of her constituents, named Suberu Yakubu. Natasha brought the petition…
Read More »Alleged sexual harassment: Senator Natasha to tender written apology to Senate
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Senate has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, to issue a formal apology regarding her accusations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This was revealed on Thursday during plenary by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics,…
Read More »EFCC deploys bomb detectors in court ahead of Yahaya Bello trial
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday deployedbomb detectors to the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the resumption of the trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello on alleged money laundering. The bomb detectors, who were accompanied by other fully armed…
Read More »Boko Haram set $.5m ramson for Borno Judge’s wife, driver, orderly
Photo: Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, has demanded a $500,000 to free the wife of Justice Haruna Mshelia, a Borno State High Court Judge, his driver and police orderly. The terrorist group abducted Justice Msheila and his wife, Justice Binta Othman,…
Read More »Sad! Widow, quadruplets die in Benue community
By Deborah Nnamdi The Hiitom in Ikyor community of Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State has been thrown into mourning over the death of a middle-aged widow, and her newborn quadruplets. Reports indicate that the woman and her babies passed away on Tuesday, March 4, during childbirth at the…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: I have not stepped down as deputy governor – Prof. Odu
By Deborah Nnamdi The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, has denied rumors regarding her resignation amid the current political tensions in the state. The Office of the Deputy Governor on Wednesday rejected online claims that Professor Odu had resigned. In a statement signed by the Head…
Read More »Akpabio refutes claims of sexual harassment
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday refuted the sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking during plenary, Akpabio stated that he has never sexually harassed Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan or any other woman at any time. He said: “I did not harass Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan sexually and I…
Read More »2025 Budget: Why Fubara won’t honour ultimatum
The Rivers State Government has informed the State House of Assembly of its inability to honour Monday’s ultimatum for the presentation of the 2025 budget to Rt Hon Martins Amaehule-led House. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, in a letter to the assembly said the government was…
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