ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated its earlier order stopping the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate. Justice Obiora Egwuatu overturned the ruling on Wednesday after considering arguments from both parties in the suit. Akpoti-Uduaghan had approached the court in an ex-parte motion seeking to stop the Senate…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident Bola Tinubu has sworn in Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, as the sole administrator of Rivers state. The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This event comes a day after Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and all state lawmakers for six…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe politics of Rivers State, Nigeria, has assumed a new twist, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Gov Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all 27 elected members of the House of Assembly for an initial period of six months. The declaration, which…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPhilosophers and theorists the world over have reflected on the essence of life and concluded on their diverse notions and perspectives. Their perceptions portray life as a dynamic existence that prides in its essence. William Shakespeare, for instance, believes that the world is a stage where humans are mere characters, acting out their scripts….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSenate President Godswill Akpabio has broken his silence on the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary session, Akpabio vehemently denied the allegations, stating that he has never sexually harassed any woman. Akpabio traced his upbringing, saying he and his siblings were raised by their late single…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Council of Oro Traditional Rulers (COTR), the highest traditional rulers council in Oro Nation, which is the third largest ethnic nationality in Akwa Ibom State, has paid a grand tribute to the late Madam Atim Okon Abang, mother of Justice Okon Abang, a judge of the Appeal Court, Abuja. The Council, led by…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesUdom Emmanuel, the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N700 billion fraud. A trending report by first carried by TheCable confirms that the former governor was taken into custody shortly after he arrived at the EFCC headquarters in…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Peter Nwebonyi, has criticized Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s attempt to draw parallels between his own past case and the current allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Nwebonyi described Saraki’s argument as “fundamentally flawed,” highlighting the differences between the two situations. In Saraki’s case,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe PDP Stakeholders Forum West Itam 2, Ward 10, in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has congratulated two prominent sons of the area on their appointments into the State Executive Council. In a release signed by its leader, Akparawa Gregory Ekpo Etim, the group lauded Dr. Henry Archibong, the new Honourable…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Senate’s plenary session of yesterday, Thursday, February 20, 2025, was indeed rowdy, with Senator Natasha Akpoti of Kogi Central Senatorial District at the centre of the controversy. The drama unfolded when she was asked to vacate her seat and move to a newly allocated one, a necessary rearrangement due to the recent defection…
