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Ogonis deserve compensation, implementation of bill of rights – monarch
Photo: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara The traditional ruler of the Barako Ancient Community in Rivers State, Kadilo Kabari, has called for the full implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights, justice, and compensation for the Ogoni people. This demand was made during the Uula-Mii Giaa/Lol-Giaa Tor Festival, which marks…
Read More »Tragedy: 12 dead as bus crashes into truck in Edo
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of 12 persons in a ghastly road accident on the Auchi – Abuja road on Saturday morning. Naija Daily News gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Hilux bus and a heavy-duty truck. It was further learnt that the accident…
Read More »For your sanity, allow your husband defend himself, Natasha advises Akpabio’s wife
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband for the sake of her sanity. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and…
Read More »Nigeria’s diaspora army remit $90bn in 5 years – Dabiri
Photo: Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NiDCOM CEO Nigerians living abroad have sent over $90 billion to Nigeria in the past five years to support the country’s development, according to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM. She shared this at a workshop organized by NISER and NiDCOM in Abuja, focused on how Nigerians…
Read More »Senate Sexgate: Akpabio’s wife hits Natasha with N450 libel suits
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s wife, Ekaete Akpabio, has dragged Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to court over alleged defamation resulting from her sexual harassment claim against the senate president. Mrs Akpabio, in two defamation lawsuits against, demanded N350 billion for damages to her husband’s reputation. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had in an…
Read More »Senate Sexgate: What Natasha told me – Kingibe
By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recently spoke out against her fellow Senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for not following the proper seating protocol in the Senate. Kingibe pointed out that while Natasha’s actions were wrong in this instance, adding that…
Read More »Lawyers call for Akpabio’s probe over alleged sexual harassment
Legal practitioners have called for an immediate investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central Senatorial District. The lawyers described the claim as serious, noting the gravity of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegation that she was being victimized after rejecting sexual advances…
Read More »Ramadan begins as Sultan of Sokoto announces moon sighting
By Deborah Nnamdi The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has officially declared Saturday, March 1, as the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Speaking from his palace on Friday evening, the Sultan announced that the crescent moon was sighted earlier in the day, Friday, February 28,…
Read More »Fubara responds to S’ Court verdict on Rivers Assembly members
By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has acknowledged the Supreme Court ruling affirming Rt. Hon. Martin, Amaewhule, and 26 others as valid members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, signaling a significant shift in the state’s ongoing political crisis. In a statement released by Joe Johnson, the…
Read More »Akpabio’s wife debunks Sen. Natasha’s harassment allegations, threatens lawsuit
By Deborah Nnamdi The wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Akpabio, has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment leveled against her husband, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), describing them as false and unfounded. Speaking to journalists on Friday, Mrs. Akpabio defended her husband’s character, stating…
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