Day: September 23, 2025

  By: Daniel Kanu Editor The Senate has unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, after a prolonged standoff. Security operatives and the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly removed the seal from her office, granting her access to the National Assembly premises. Recall that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months in March 2025 following a heated protest over the reallocation of her seat. She was also removed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs and barred from all 10th Senate activities for alleged…

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By : Mandy Park Tension erupted at the National Assembly today when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan attempted to resume duty after the expiration of a six-month suspension imposed by the Senate leadership. The Kogi Central lawmaker, who was escorted by a massive crowd of over 20,000 supporters and constituents, met resistance at the gates of the National Assembly complex, where security operatives fired tear gas canisters to disperse the gathering. The incident left many of her supporters injured, with some rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. The development came on the…

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