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The Digest: A significant constitutional check has been upheld in Nigeria, as the Federal High Court in Abuja today ordered the immediate reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court ruled that the Senate exceeded its powers by suspending her for six months, describing the action...

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The Digest: A judicial precedent has been set in Abuja as a Federal High Court found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, guilty of contempt of court. The court has ordered her to pay a ₦5 million fine to the federal government and issue a public...

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been granted bail on self-recognition by the Federal High Court in Abuja after pleading not guilty to six cybercrime charges, according to Nigerian Tribune. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. She was arraigned on...

The Federal Government has filed six criminal charges against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor Yahaya Bello. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja...

In Nigeria, a woman’s voice in power often lingers longer outside the court than within it. According to Premium Times, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s ₦50 million bail, granted despite federal pushback, has ignited more questions than it resolved. Her confident walk from court became a...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court denied the Federal Government's request to detain Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, instead granting her N50 million bail in a controversial defamation case brought by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello. The case was...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned in Abuja on Thursday over allegations of defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello. She pleaded not guilty. The charges stem from claims she made in a TV interview and a private phone call. Akpoti...

Once again, a family gate shaken by shadows, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s home in Ihima, Kogi State, was attacked on June 17, 2025, according to Punch. Police and vigilantes repelled armed men. One suspect, Suberu Jose, confessed to this and past attacks. Charms and weapons were seized. The echoes...

The Senate may silence a voice, but the courts aren’t done listening. The Court of Appeal has stepped in, freezing further action in Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal challenge against her suspension from the Senate. This move interrupts what was expected to be a decisive judgment at the...

Nigeria's Senate chambers echo with accusations that cut deeper than political rivalry. Premium Times reports that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleges Senate President Godswill Akpabio instructed her to pressure federal ministers into paying kickbacks for personal enrichment. This explosive...

What begins as a media job ends at a police station. At around 3:00 a.m. in Owerri, Maazi Obinna Akuwudike—a journalist and outspoken media activist—was arrested under murky circumstances following his online claims of a planned smear campaign against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The man who...

The Federal Government (FG) has taken the unusual step of filing criminal defamation charges against opposition Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan – but who exactly is the "FG" in this case, and why is the government involving itself in what appears to be a personal dispute? This explainer breaks...

What began as a Senate scandal has twisted into something more layered: two powerful women are exchanging serious accusations, with truth, trust, and political futures hanging in the balance. KEY POINTS: U.S.-based activist Dr. Sandra Duru claims Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan offered her ₦200...