A dirty linen in New York
The grouse Nigerians hold against their government has never been limited to the executive arm of government despite the abundance of evidence that it is the most powerful arm...
The Agony of Honour: Natasha’s fight in the red chamber
For weeks, the red chamber has been embroiled in a triangular controversy, with verbal accusations buzzing among distinguished senators of the National Assembly. One name has remained at the...
Imasuen, Akpabio, and the burden of their past
The ongoing controversy surrounding Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen serves as a mirror reflecting Nigeria’s leadership crisis. A man disbarred by the New York State Supreme Court in 2010 for...
When lawmakers break the law: The dangerous trend of suspending senators
The recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) by the Nigerian Senate is not just an attack on her—it is an attack on democracy itself. This is not...
What manner of opprobrium
As he served the dually disgraceful roles of accused and judge in considering a recommendation to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Nigeria’s Senate President, quipped...
Florence Ita-Giwa and Ireti Kingibe’s harmful views on Akpoti-Uduaghan vs. Akpabio
The insidious nature of victim-blaming has once again reared its ugly head in African politics, this time through the voices of two women who should know better—Senator Florence Ita-Giwa...
The Senator called Natasha
The name Natasha has different meanings in different languages. In Russia, the equivalent is Natalia or Natalya, which refers to someone born on Christmas Day. In Greek, the closest...
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: Playing Rosa Parks and Portiphar’s wife
The Nigerian Senate erupted again last week. This time, it was not about allegation of its leadership being a cesspool of sleaze, a home of self-serving parliamentarians nor corruptible...
From Joy Nunieh to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: Is Akpabio a victim of fate?
In Nigeria’s ever-turbulent political landscape, few figures have been as popular as Senator Godswill Akpabio. A seasoned politician, former governor, and now Senate President, Akpabio’s name unarguably rings a...
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations against Akpabio should be properly investigated, says ActionAid
The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Andrew Mamedu, has cautioned against trifling with the allegations raised by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senator representing...