• YIAGA, IPC Propose Electoral Reforms in a Citizens’ Memorandum on Constitutional Amendments

    YIAGA, IPC Propose Electoral Reforms in a Citizens’ Memorandum on Constitutional Amendments0

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    • September 24, 2025

    YIAGA Africa and the International Press Centre (IPC), as partners in Component 4 of the Support to the Media of European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase Two (EU-SDGNII), have launched Citizens Memorandum for Electoral Reforms proposals for improving Nigeria’s electoral process. Citizens’ Memorandum on Electoral Reforms aims to address the inadequacies, complexities

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  • Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Office, Disputes Legality of Suspension

    Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Office, Disputes Legality of Suspension0

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    • September 23, 2025

    Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduanghan of Kogi Central has resumed her duties in the National Assembly after serving a six-month suspension by the Senate. She was accompanied by a group of supporters returning to her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate wing at the National Assembly complex, which had previously been unsealed by Deputy Director Alabi

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  • Women, Groups Advocate for Gender Inclusion Bill at Constitution Review

    Women, Groups Advocate for Gender Inclusion Bill at Constitution Review0

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    • September 22, 2025

    During the National Public Hearing on the 1999 Constitution Review organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, several women-led organisations—including the Network of Women with Disabilities and the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV)—formally advocated for the enactment of the Gender Inclusion bills, which have been under consideration for an extended period. The

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  • Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Cybercrime Trial Postponed to October 20

    Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Cybercrime Trial Postponed to October 200

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    • September 22, 2025

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the substantive hearing of the six-count cybercrime indictment filed by the Federal Government against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to October 20. The adjournment was a result of a preliminary objection presented by her counsel, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, SAN, who questioned the court’s jurisdiction to

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  • Senate Awaits Appeal Decision; Natasha Apoti Still Barred0

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    • September 20, 2025

    Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has been prevented from resuming her responsibilities in the Senate following a six-month suspension. The Senate has stated that her reinstatement is contingent upon the decision of the Appeal Court. She was suspended by the Nigerian Senate on March 6, 2025, after the adoption of a report submitted by

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  • Rivers: Governor Fubara Returns, Calls Emergency Government a Step Toward Progress

    Rivers: Governor Fubara Returns, Calls Emergency Government a Step Toward Progress0

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    • September 20, 2025

    Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara resumed office on Friday, describing the state’s six-month emergency rule, which suspended democratic governance, as a necessary sacrifice for peace. In a statewide broadcast following his return, the governor announced that he would not contest the declaration of the emergency rule, citing his commitment to maintaining stability within the state.

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