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Akpabio, Natasha And Gender Issues

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2025

By OLA AWONIYI Thursday, 6th March 2025, started like any other day in the Nigerian Senate. But before the day ran out, some events that would not be easily forgotten had unfolded. First: a woman Senator was sanctioned for misconduct after flouting the rules of the Senate. Second: Women

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Akpabio, Natasha salacious scandal

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2025

By Dan Onwukwe In matters of marriage, third parties are advised to be careful about venturing trenchant opinions. But when the matter at stake is outside conjugal relationship, and strays into sexual harassment allegation of another woman, then third parties are free to offer their perspectives, in public interest. Such salacious allegations also test public […]

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Defamation: Akpabio slams N250bn Suit against Natasha

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2025

The wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The suits allege a breach of fundamental rights and defamation stemming from statements made by the senator during a televised interview on Arise News. In […]

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Senator Natasha Akpoti Ordered Out Of Senate Chamber Over ‘Unruly Behaviour’ (VIDEO)

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2025

There was drama at the senate earlier today following President Godswill Akpabio’s order to evict Senator Natasha Akpoti from the house. The controversy started when Senator Natasha was assigned a new seat at the beginning of the session, she declined to accept the change. In response, the Senate President instructed that she be removed from […]

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Senate Summons NSA, DSS, NIA, And DIA Chiefs Over Alleged USAID Sponsorship Of Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2025

The Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Director Generals of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to appear before it behind closed doors. The invited heads of security agencies are to come for explanations on allegations levelled against the United States

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Akpabio charges National Assembly Service Commission to be firm on enforcing its laws

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2025

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has admonished the National Assembly Service Commission(NASC) to always be firm in the enforcement of its laws in the discharge of its statutory functions. Akpabio gave the charge on Monday when the out-going Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi and members of the […]