PERSPECTIVE – Yoruba Ronu !
By Babafemi Ojudu I have pondered on this for a long time, and I must now give voice to it—before we are once again used and discarded, before we are called out, not to think,…
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Akpabio allegedly backs out of Presidential panel setup to investigate sexual harassment allegation by Senator Natasha
In a fresh twist to the ongoing political drama at the National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has allegedly withdrawn from a presidential panel set up to investigate sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by…
Sen. Natasha: Action Collective denounces Professor Mgbeke’s allegations, labels her a serial liar, betrayer
The Action Collective has vehemently condemned the recent claims made by Professor Mgbeke, branding her a "well-known serial liar and betrayer" who exploits corporate activism to defraud others. In response to Mgbeke’s latest accusations against…
PERSPECTIVE – Scrap oppressive social media bill! (Punch Editorial)
AFTER several failed attempts by the executive and the legislature to muzzle free speech, the Senate came up with an amendment bill to the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 recently. Censoring free speech is another…
Sexual harassment allegation: Resign now, save Nigeria’s image, civil group tells Akpabio
The Action Collective, a political and Civil Advocacy pressure group, has called on the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to immediately step down from office following mounting allegations of sexual harassment that…
Recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan fails, says INEC
The unconscionable move to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has failed. The electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made this know in a statement signed by Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, Secretary to the Commission, The…
Edo 16: Dickson frowns at extra judicial killing in Edo
The Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial district, Senator Seriake Dickson, has condemned the killing of 16 northern travellers in Edo State. The former Bayelsa State governor expressed his resentment in a very strongly worded statement…
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Group to Akpabio: Address sexual allegation against you; urges Senate to address the matter
A political pressure group, Action Collective, has called on the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to directly address the sexual harassment allegation leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central.…
Sexual harassment case: Group demands Akpabio’s resignation; cites judicial interference
A political pressure group, Action Collective , (AC), has called for the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator…
PERSPECTIVE – Rivers: The day after
[caption id="attachment_27741" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mr. Pius Mordi[/caption] By Pius Mordi In 1983, the ABC, an American broadcast company, envisioned exploring the effects of nuclear war on the United States. The product was a television movie…