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Double Jeopardy: Effiong Slams Nigerian Senate Over Natasha’s Suspension Standoff

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has strongly criticised the Senate’s refusal to allow Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan back into the chamber despite completing her six-month suspension, describing it as unconstitutional and tantamount to “double jeopardy.” Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday,

September 10, 2025

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Outrage Grows Over Senate Bill Naming Sultan, Ooni as Permanent Co-Chairs of Traditional Rulers’ Council

The proposed bill seeking to name the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as permanent Co-Chairmen of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria has drawn fierce backlash from two major regional blocs Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and the Middle

July 28, 2025

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Natasha Insists On Resuming Senate Duties Tuesday Says Court Order Is Binding

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared her intention to resume duties on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, just before the National Assembly begins its annual eight-week legislative recess. The Kogi Central lawmaker’s announcement follows a recent court ruling which nullified her six-month suspension from

July 20, 2025

Opinion

Watch Out! Our Women Are Fighting Back

Since late February when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan nearly brought down the roof of the Senate, wagging her finger at the Senate President and shouting, “I’m not afraid of you’’, Nigerian women have found their voice and are rising to assert their influence.

March 27, 2025

Politics

Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Senate Has Become Tinubu’s Puppet – Atiku

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the removal of Senator Ali Ndume from the office of Chief Whip by the Senate, saying it shows the upper chamber has become a puppet of President Bola Tinubu. Prime Business Africa had

July 19, 2024

LG Autonomy: Bill Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

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LG Autonomy: Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

The Nigerian Senate has introduced a Bill seeking to establish a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections. The Bill sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, (APC – Niger East), passed the first reading on

July 18, 2024

Akpabio-Natasha Sexual Harassment Saga: Absurdity Of A Senate Investigating Itself

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N30trn Probe: Senate Receives Fresh Documents From AGF

New Documents Arrive The Senate panel investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans secured by the Federal Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele, has received additional documents from the Office of the Accountant General of the

July 1, 2024

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Senate Threatens Construction Companies Smuggling Foreign Prisoners To Work In Nigeria

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has sounded the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria, threatening to expose the companies involved in the practice. He spoke in Abuja on Wednesday when

December 7, 2023

News·Politics

‘Are We Your Slaves?’ – LP Senators Tackle Akpabio Over Minority Positions [VIDEO]

The Senate had a rowdy plenary on Tuesday as its President, Godswill Akpabio was accused of sidelining the Labour Party (LP) in the leadership of the upper legislative chambers. This followed his announcement of Senator Osita Ngwu representing Enugu West as the

November 21, 2023

National Assembly Inserted 11,122 Projects Worth N6.93trn In 2025 Budget – BudgIT

Politics

Nigeria’s Senate Presidents, Speakers From The Beginning

On Tuesday, the election and inauguration of Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate and Tajudeen Abbass as the Speaker of the House of Representatives brought to an end the schemings and backstabbings that had characterised the race for who would

June 14, 2023

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Nigeria Senate

Double Jeopardy: Effiong Slams Nigerian Senate Over Natasha’s Suspension Standoff

Outrage Grows Over Senate Bill Naming Sultan, Ooni as Permanent Co-Chairs of Traditional Rulers’ Council

Natasha Insists On Resuming Senate Duties Tuesday Says Court Order Is Binding

Watch Out! Our Women Are Fighting Back

Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Senate Has Become Tinubu’s Puppet – Atiku

LG Autonomy: Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

N30trn Probe: Senate Receives Fresh Documents From AGF

Senate Threatens Construction Companies Smuggling Foreign Prisoners To Work In Nigeria

‘Are We Your Slaves?’ – LP Senators Tackle Akpabio Over Minority Positions [VIDEO]

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