Natasha, as ‘The Headliner’, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Last Thursday, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months by the Senate for violating its rules. But with the disciplinary action coming after she had formally submitted a petition alleging sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, it is the chambers that is now on the defensive. The highest legislative body in the […]

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Now that Natasha has made Akpabio happy, By Festus Adedayo

In South Africa under the presidency of Jacob Zuma, any analysis of government and governance without factoring sex into the mix was tame and lame. Zuma was a notorious polygamist who had six official wives as president, many more by unofficial account and 22 children from the liaisons. He was a kingpin of lechery. On May 8, 2006, […]

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Natasha handed a six month suspension by Nigerian Senate, she heads for court

Nigerian Senate has suspended the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for violation of the Red Chambers rules. Natasha’s suspension followed her dispute with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who she accused of sexual harassment, a claim the latter has denied. “That the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six […]

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Natasha files sexual harassment petition against Akpabio at the Nigerian Senate

Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday formally submitted a petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of sexual harassment. Natasha, speaking under Order 40 of the Senate Rules, told her colleagues that she had previously made the allegations during an interview on Arise TV and was now officially presenting them before […]

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