The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, for six months, following a series of disputes with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Background of the Dispute The tension between Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Akpabio escalated in February 2025 over a disagreement regarding seating arrangements in the Senate chamber. Upon discovering that her seat had been reassigned without prior notice, Akpoti-Uduaghan protested, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which protects members’...

…Ezekwesili Slams Senate Over Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu, a former senator, expressed confidence in the Senate’s handling of the situation. “I know what is going on in the Senate; you will say why am I not taking a position. I believe that the Senate...

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio is facing mounting pressure following allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The controversy has sparked protests, demands for an independent investigation, and calls for Akpabio’s resignation. Allegations and Senate Proceedings On Wednesday, during a plenary session, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, formally accused Senate President Akpabio of sexual harassment. She invoked Senate Rule 40 to submit her petition, alleging that Akpabio had...

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his 88 years birthday, even as he lauds his contributions to conflict resolution and good governance. Tinubu has in a goodwill message he personally signed on Wednesday, praised the former President for his meritorious service to the country in the Nigerian Army, as well as his contributions as a civilian President. He said, “Today, as former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo turns 88, I pay a...

The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has told President Bola Tinubu not to allow despotic and unpatriotic elements to destroy the present democratic process. In an open letter to the President entitled “From Osun to Lagos and Rivers: Darkness Looms”, George, noted that Nigeria is becoming an embarrassment in the comity of nations due to some actions which defy logic. He said the council crisis in Osun...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation following a rigorous selection process. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy). According to Onanuga, the appointment takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, is set to retire. Mr Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Ms Madehin’s successor in December 2024. A selection...