HOW I ESCAPED NATASHA AKPOTI’S FALSE ACCUSATIONS – RENO OMOKRI I have been inundated with calls from almost all major media outlets in Nigeria to interview me about the issues involving the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Natasha Akpoti. These media organisations wanted my take, seeing that I was once accused by Senator Natasha Akpoti of the exact …

AKPABIO-NATASHA: LET’S PROTECT THE INSTITUTION, NOT INDIVIDUALS – SARAKI Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called for protection of institution of the Senate. Reacting to ongoing feud between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and a member of the upper legislative chamber, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Saraki said there was need to distinguish between the Senate as an institution and …

RIVERS CRISIS: WIKE’S CAMP GIVES FRESH CONDITION FOR GOVERNOR FUBARA Allies of former Rivers Governor and current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike have insisted that Governor Siminalayi Fubara must govern the state strictly according to the constitution. Speaking on Channels Television, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, former Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area and a staunch supporter of Wike, made …

NATASHA AKPOTI ONCE ACCUSED RENO OMOKRI OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DELETED IT It is no longer news that Senator Natasha Akpoti has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. However, how true are her claims? In law, they say, the best predictor of present and future allegations are your past accusations. Some Nigerians may recall that this is …

DISSECTING LEGAL BATTLE OVER HERBERT WIGWE’S ESTATE AND INHERITANCE The recent ruling by Hon. Justice Adeyemi of the Ikeja High Court (Family & Probate) in the estate administration case of the late Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe has drawn significant attention, especially on social media. The case, Suit No. ID/7735FPM/2024, was initiated by Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe against Uche Wigwe, …

GAC, APC NOT CONSULTED BEFORE OBASA’S REMOVAL — CHAIRMAN The Chairman of Governance Advisory Council in Lagos State, Tajudeen Olusi, says the council was not consulted before Mr Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly. Olusi, speaking with newsmen in an interview at his residence in Lagos, on Friday, said that lawmakers neither consulted …

IBB’s “A JOURNEY IN SERVICE”: THE MISSING LINKS AND REPERCUSSBY*PROFESSOR B. CHIMA ONUOHA Introduction God in His infinite mercies blessed Nigeria with enormous human and natural resources. Regrettably, this nation is plagued with a bad and poor leadership, and docile citizenry since independence in 1960. This state of affairs leaves as its corollary, poor governance, steady under-development and a good …

TRUMP ORDERS UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, ZENLENSKY OUT OF WHITE HOUSE A senior White House official provided details on Friday regarding a tense confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their recent meeting at the White House. The encounter, which reportedly turned heated, resulted in the abrupt cancellation of a key minerals agreement between Washington and Kyiv. …

WHY I ABANDONED. MY 16-YEAR. PRIESTHOOD TO BECOME NATIVE DOCTOR A Catholic priest of 16 years, Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, who resigned and joined the traditional religion, shares with IKENNA OBIANERI on his decision to leave the priesthood Where are you from? I am Dr Echezona Augustine Obiagbaosogu. I hail from Isseke in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. I …

LAGOS ASSEMBLY CRISIS MAY JOLT TINUBU’S 2027 BID What started like an internal crisis on January 13, 2025, when 36 lawmakers impeached Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has now degenerated into a major political crisis unsettling the home base of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Even though he is yet to formally declare …

WHY SUPREME COURT SACKED RIVERS LG CHAIRMEN, RESTORED PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State on Friday, as it reinstated a judgment barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to the state. The apex court also nullified the results …

AKPABIO’S WIFE SUES NATASHA AKPOTI FOR N250BN OVER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATION Wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has instituted multiple lawsuits against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations against her husband. She filed a fundamental rights and defamation suits against Natasha-Akpoti at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, following sexual …

NATASHA’S HISTORY WITH LEGAL ACCUSATIONS AND LITIGATION Few figures have divided opinions and families across Nigeria as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan [Kogi Central, PDP] has in the past two weeks. Fewer have navigated controversy and legal brinkmanship with the same unyielding intensity. Her career, marked by a relentless pursuit of influence and a penchant for turning personal grievances into public legal …

SENATOR IRETI KINGIBE FAULTS NATASHA ON ALTERCATION WITH AKPABIO Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), says Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central lawmaker, has enjoyed more privileges than other female senators in the national assembly. Kingibe spoke on Friday during an interview on Arise News. On February 20, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated …

IF I WERE FUBARA I WILL SACK MY ATTORNEY GENERAL IMMEDIATELY Prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Liborous Oshoma, has criticized Governor Fubara’s legal team, particularly his Attorney General, for providing what he describes as misleading advice. He argued that the governor was wrongly led to believe he had the discretion to recognize members of the State House of Assembly, …