- Senate President Godswill Akpabios wife, Unoma Akpabio, has sued Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for defamation and violating her fundamental rights
- Mrs Akpabio took the action after Natasha claimed she faced Senate challenges for rejecting the Senate president’s alleged sexual advances
- Unoma seeks 250 billion for emotional distress in one case and 1 billion, plus a public apology in another, calling Natashas claims false and damaging
Unoma Akpabio accuses Natasha of making false statementsUnoma Akpabio demands public apology from NatashaThe allegations have caused untold pain and emotional trauma to me and my family, Mrs Akpabio said in the suit.Natasha vs Akpabio: The Senate disputeAlleged sexual harassment: Natasha grants televisionMy husband is a disciplined man who respects women, she said.
Senate will not investigate sexual harassment allegation against Akpabio
The Senate has ruled out investigating allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan due to the absence of a formal petition Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, sparking widespread reactions and a lawsuit from Akpabios wife Former Senate President Bukola Sarakis suggestion to investigate was dismissed, as the Senate insists on a ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
CAN fumes as 4 northern govs shut down schools over Ramadan fasting
CAN condemns extended Ramadan school closures in Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi, describing the five-week break as discriminatory Archbishop Daniel Okoh warns the closures could worsen Nigerias education crisis, particularly in the North, and criticizes the lack of consultation CAN urges state governments to adopt global best practices, such as adjusted school hours during Ramadan ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
MKO Abiolas family finally reacts to IBBs confession about June 12
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) admitted in his autobiography that MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election The Abiola family expressed disbelief at how long it took for this acknowledgment, highlighting the election’s significant impact on Nigerian society Prof Yemi Osinbajo, who reviewed the book, quoted Babangida’s reflection on the detailed ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Deputy Senate president backs creation of Karaduwa state
Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau has vowed to work with Senator Muntari Dan-Dutse to see to the establishment of a new state called Karaduwa in Katsina Barau notes that the agitation of the Karaduwa people is a welcome one, saying the people are agrarian and they have everything to stand as a state According to ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Hisbah arrests young men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast in Kano
Operatives of the Hisba Board in Kano State arrested several young men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast on the first day of the holy month The Board also apprehended around 60 individuals for wearing “indecent haircuts” and some tricycle drivers for mixing male and female passengers in their vehicles Hisba officials vowed to ... Read more Continue reading here ▶