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Sen. Akpabio acted in line with Senate rules”–Niger Delta Coalition insists …Accuses Natasha of repeated disrespect to Senate rules
A group, the Niger Delta Women Coalition, has rose in defence of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio over the Thursday outburst launched by Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the senate over allocation of seats.
According to the NDWC, the Senate President acted in line with the Senate rules by refusing to hear Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan on point of order from the old seat as senators are not entitled to be heard if they’re not speaking from their allocated seat pursuant to the Rules.
The Niger Delta Women Coalition led by the President, Mrs Ebiere Thompson and Secetary, Barr Inemesit Ukpong, the outburst of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan against the Senate President,Senator Godswill Akpabio is a sacrilege and enough is enough.
The NDWC in a statement issued via electronic mail states that “For the second time in less than a year, we have watched with shock as Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the Senate, has disrespected the person of the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Chief Godswill Akpabio and the office he occupies.”
“According to reports, ‘Mrs Natasha Akpoti was given a new seat by the Chief Whip who has the routine work of allocating seats to senators whenever occasion demands. With the recent cross carpeting of two Senators from the left wing to the right wing, the Chief Whip decided to reshuffle seats and this affected Mrs Akpoti’s seat alongside several other senators. Only Mrs Akpoti however refused to vacate her former seat and this forced the Chief Whip to bring her refusal to the floor.”
“The Chief Whip then raised a point of order citing several provisions of the Senate Rule that empower him to arrange seats whenever necessary and the rule that senators are not entitled to be heard if they’re not speaking from their allocated seat pursuant to the Rules.”
” The Chief Whip’s point of order was adopted and ruled favorably by the Senate President. When Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan sought to intervene, the President ruled that she couldn’t speak from her old seat until she resumed her allocated seat.’”
“Rather than act with respect and decorum by moving to her seat, she threw caution to the dogs and ranted against Senator Akpabio who was presiding at the session. Attempts by other senators to calm her down were futile.”
” Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan created a scene which brought the hallowed Senate of the Federal Republic to disrepute. It looked more like a scene from Nyanya market. The fact that the Senate is a place of honour where members conduct the sacred affairs of state with dignity did not resonate with her.”
“This is the second time she has brought the Senate to disrepute. The first time was last year when she spoke without being recognised by the presiding officer. When the Senate President who was presiding told her to follow the rules because they were ‘not in the club’, she blew a fuse.”
“We are moved to react this time for some reasons: One, the show of disrespect that Senator Akpoti Uduaghan exhibited at the plenary yesterday shows that being disrespectful and behaving without decorum is in her character. It means that the first act of last year was not a one off behaviour.”
” Two, we expect that Senator Akpoti who is a wife of the Niger Delta should exhibit certain virtues and values like respect for elders, endemic to the region. Three, we expect that anyone who has risen to the office of a senator of the federal republic should observe a minimum standard of decency.”
” Four, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, is a man of honour and a distinguished statesman who deserves the respect of any right-thinking Nigerian, irrespective of gender, age and political affiliation.”
“We have it on good authority that her latest misbehaviour is a reaction to her removal as Chairman of the Local Content Committee. This is most unfortunate as senate committee chairmanships are not birth rights but a call to serve the country.”
“We want to put it on record that we find Senator Akpoti Uduaghan’s behaviour abhorrent. She is not the only female member of the Senate. Other distinguished women are there but they have conducted themselves with decorum. Rather than make herself out into a nuisance, she should follow good example.”
“Senator Akpoti Uduaghan is lucky that she is not representing a senatorial district in the Niger Delta. Were that the case, we, the women of this region, would have initiated a recall to remove her from the Senate so that she would no longer be a reproach to us. We call on her constituents to call her to order.”
“We believe it is necessary to issue this warning that the women of the Niger Delta region will no longer tolerate any behaviour on her part, which brings the women of the region into disrepute. The region has a history of producing great women in politics. She should learn from them.”
“Senator Akpoti Udughan should purge herself of this reproach by apologising unreservedly to Senator Akpabio. Apart from being the President of the Senate, Senator Akpabio is also the political leader of the Niger Delta. We would not tolerate nor permit any person, no matter how misguided, to disrespect his person or his office. Enough of this sacrilege.”
More than ₦3 billion was targeted, but about ₦677 million reached the culprits, with recovery and prosecutions underway, reflecting how banks are responding to more sophisticated fraud risks.
Nigeria’s expanding digital banking sector is facing increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts, as financial institutions adapt to faster transactions and broader online services.
A recent case involving First City Monument Bank (FCMB), linked to fraudulent activity detected in December 2025, has drawn attention to how banks are responding to such incidents, with a focus on limiting exposure, recovering funds and working with law enforcement.
According to findings referenced in proceedings before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, the incident involved unauthorised transactions tied to a digital product. Early reports erroneously suggested more than ₦3 billion was lost. Subsequent clarification shows that over ₦3 billion was targeted, ₦2.4 billion was blocked and recovered, while ₦677 million got into the possession of the culprits. This outcome reflects the bank’s cyber security and monitoring capabilities, as well as improved collaboration among regulated financial institutions and with law enforcement agencies. Several suspects and beneficiaries have been apprehended, while recovery and prosecution efforts are ongoing, led by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Proceedings at the Lagos State Special Offences Court have resulted in convictions, including that of a repeat offender, with restitution orders issued. Related matters are also being handled at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where additional suspects are being tried in connection with the scheme. This process is aimed at ensuring that bad actors are identified and permanently blacklisted from the financial system.
Authorities say recovery efforts are continuing as additional funds are traced.
Analysts note that the pace of legal action reflects closer coordination between financial institutions and enforcement agencies in addressing cyber-related financial crime.
The case comes as banks contend with more complex fraud methods, including social engineering and automated exploitation of system processes.
As digital products and platforms expand, so too does the risk associated with cyber-crime and related fraud.
“The scale of digital banking means risks are evolving alongside the systems,” said a Lagos-based financial analyst. “Institutions are now judged by how they manage these events.”
Observers say the sector is moving toward a stronger focus on response and recovery, rather than prevention alone.
This includes improving monitoring capabilities, strengthening transaction controls and enhancing collaboration with regulators and law enforcement. The FCMB case, with limited exposure relative to the amount targeted and ongoing recovery, reflects that shift.
For customers, the primary concern is the safety of their funds. In this case, there has been no indication of losses affecting customer deposits. Maintaining that level of protection remains central to sustaining trust in the financial system.
Nigeria’s financial sector continues to grow, supported by digital innovation and expanding access to banking services.
However, analysts say fraud attempts are likely to persist as systems become more complex and interconnected.
They say institutions will increasingly be judged not only on their ability to prevent incidents, but on how effectively they respond and recover when they occur.
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Ex-APC Deputy Guber flag bearer, Joshua MacIver backs Tinubu, express fears over implosion in Bayelsa APC
….congratulates new State Party Chairman, Warman Ogoriba
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 general elections in Bayelsa State, Great Joshua MacIver has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu come 2027, declaring that the Tinubu re-election project is non-negotiable.
Great Joshua MacIver, in his statement titled ” BAYELSA APC CONGRESSES: GOING FORWARD, A CALL TO LOOK INWARDS” and made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, warned APC leaders in the state to look Inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder or cut short our victory.
According to Great Joshua MacIver, such noticeable pitfalls include the imbalance in the united front being put up by the State Governor,Senator Douye Diri among various political blocs in the state.
In the statement issued at the weekend. Great Joshua MacIver stated that “First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%.”
“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, ONLY THE SMALLER BLOC IS BEING CARRIED ALONG IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE PARTY, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party.”
” The consequence of this has been the high level defection we have witnessed in the party recently and we believe more may likely follow, if we do not put our house in order.”
” If we do not pull together as a party, we may witness a situation where we will lose key stakeholders, especially after the State and National Assembly Primaries as well the Gubernatorial Primaries.”
“Finally, while it is very clear that we are the party to beat in the 2027 elections and that our loyalty to Mr. President IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, we must make haste to say that we cannot afford to create situations or loopholes in our unity which will be exploited by other political interests in the state. We cannot afford to under-rate anyone.”
“Our core interest remains the re-election of Mr. President, a project to which we have committed our all. We also pledge our total loyalty to the party as we have no alternative to the APC. However, our concern is that we must, as a party, look inwards and ensure that we do not create loopholes that can impede our common goal.”
Great Joshua MacIver, however congratulated the newly elected State Executives of the APC in Bayelsà State led by Hon. Warman Ogoriba, saying their emergence is welcomed at this critical time in our national history.
At least 23 people were killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings, police in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Tuesday.
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More than 100 other people were injured in the blasts that took place on Monday evening in the capital of Nigeria’s restive Borno state.
No group has claimed responsibility for the suspected attacks.
The deadly blasts come after a military post was attacked overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected Islamist militants.
This sad incident is coming barely two weeks after Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church specifically warned against attacks in some states. He mentioned these states while calling on security operatives to pay close attention to them.
These were his words:
“Another attack is coming up in these following states where the military must watch carefully and intelligently; Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Borno, Kwara and Kogi state. They want to do a deadly attack, it’s preventable but it depends on how they will handle it. I have told you about the danger coming up.”
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Unfortunately, some of our military agencies don’t believe spiritual intelligence can save the country from so much danger hence, their neglect of this prophetic warning but now, it has been fulfilled with the miliary losing credibility by the day while Primate Ayodele continues to gain momentum.
Likewise, At least 26 passengers and crew sustained varying degrees of injuries on Monday following an accident involving the Kaduna–Abuja train, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
Opeifa explained that the train departed Rigasa in Kaduna at 7:15 a.m. and was approaching Asham station around 9:16 a.m. when a loud bang was heard after the power car and trailing locomotive collided with one of the passenger coaches.
In July 2025, Primate Ayodele asked nigerians to pray not to see train mishap on the Kaduna-Abuja route.
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“Let’s pray not to see train mishap in Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Abuja route.”
This has also been fulfilled.
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