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Alleged sexual harassment: Natasha Akpoti has no evidence against Akpabio, says UK-based activist

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Sandra Duru, a United Kingdom (UK)-based activist, popularly known as Professor Mgbeke, says Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi central, fabricated the sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Duru spoke during a live Facebook session held on Thursday night, alleging that Akpoti-Uduaghan offered her N200 million to falsely accuse Akpabio of organ harvesting.

The activist said she had audio recordings and call logs in which the senator admitted she had no evidence to back her claim against the senate president.

 

“So, I had to redirect her back to my question, and she then said it didn’t happen,” Duru said.

 

“‘I don’t have evidence.’ I told Natasha, ‘You are a pathological liar. You have disgraced us, Nigerians’.”

 

She alleged that the senator also tried to link Akpabio to the 2021 death of Iniubong Umoren, a young woman murdered in Akwa Ibom.

 

“It is wicked to try to connect him to the death of a young girl,” Duru said.

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Duru said she preserved messages and recordings before the senator deleted them and has submitted all materials to authorities in the United States (US) and other countries.

She also claimed to have petitioned international security agencies, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and the Nigeria police.

“The Nigerian police should handle the case of Natasha and her false allegations,” she said.

“She said she wants to force the senate president to step down so that they can remove what they call the Yoruba government.

 

“She said the reason for the fight was not really about the senate president, but about the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She said they don’t want the Yoruba government to go beyond four years.”

 

Duru described Akpoti-Uduaghan as someone on “a mission to destroy men”.

“She is not teachable. She lacks humility and doesn’t care. If it doesn’t go Natasha’s way, you are her enemy. I cannot watch her destroy our men, our sons, and our girls who are following her blindly,” she said.

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‘UNTRUE AND MANIPULATED CONTENT’

However, Akpoti-Uduaghan dismissed the content of the live stream as “untrue and manipulated”.

“I have carefully watched a livestream which was done by one Sandra C Duru on facebook, on May 1st, 2025,” she said.

“The content of the livestream including the voice effect credited to me are entirely untrue, and most manipulated to serve Sandra Duru’s ulterior motive of playing the script of Senator Godswill Akpabio.

“To the best of my knowledge, those words used against Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Dr. Abiola, FIDA and fellow Nigerians as “Gullible and Hungry” are crazy falsehood and did not emanate from the natural cause of any contact involving me.

“It was from recent research that I also found out that the person who now represents herself as Sandra Duru is the same person who operated as Prof. Mgbeke on Facebook.

“In the nearest of time, I will respond to the unfounded allegations made therein.”

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On March 6, the senate suspended the Kogi central lawmaker after she had an altercation with Akpabio over seating arrangements.

On April 14, Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and lawyer to the senate president, wrote a letter to Akpoti-Uduaghan demanding a retraction of her sexual harassment allegation against Akpabio.

Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), asked the senator to provide evidence supporting her claim that Akpabio sexually harassed her on December 8, 2023.

Responding in a letter dated April 30, Akpoti-Uduaghan criticised Agbakoba for what she described as a double standard, noting that his client’s legal team had relied on the sub judice rule to block a senate investigation, yet had now resorted to the media to demand answers.

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Aisha Achimugu: From Business Powerhouse to Paris Style Icon

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Paris has always had a way of making fashion feel less like clothing and more like theatre. And when the world’s style aristocracy gathered for the Spring/Summer 2027 season, Nigerian high flying businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, arrived with the kind of polished glamour that commands attention without demanding it.

Against the timeless backdrop of the French capital, Achimugu stepped into the world of Paris Fashion Week in a look that married sophistication with modern femininity. Her ensemble was defined by a refined silhouette, impeccable tailoring and the kind of carefully considered styling in which every detail appeared deliberate. The proportions were elegant, the finish luxurious, while her accessories added just the right measure of sparkle and personality.

Her beauty look complemented rather than competed with the outfit. Immaculately styled hair, luminous makeup and a poised, confident bearing completed the picture, allowing the clothes to retain their quiet authority. It was a lesson in restraint: nothing appeared excessive, yet every element, from the jewellery to the finishing touches, contributed to the overall effect.

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The real strength of Achimugu’s Paris appearance, however, was in the details. The interplay of texture and silhouette gave the look dimension, while the accessories provided those subtle flashes of glamour associated with the best society dressing. There was an understanding of proportion, balance and occasion, a recognition that at Paris Fashion Week, being noticed is not necessarily about wearing the loudest look in the room.

For Achimugu, fashion has never seemed like an afterthought. It is part of the persona, the jewellery, the sculpted silhouettes, the luxurious textures, the immaculate finishing and that unmistakable confidence of a woman comfortable in her own skin.

Her Paris appearance offered yet another glimpse into the glamorous lifestyle of the Felak Concept Group boss, whose public persona has over the years straddled business, philanthropy, high society and fashion.

In the city, amid the fashion houses and international style elite, Achimugu appeared more than as a spectator but as a Nigerian woman confidently occupying a global fashion space. Her look spoke in the sophisticated language of Parisian dressing, polished, assured and intentionally glamorous, while retaining the unmistakable confidence of a woman bringing her own sense of style to the occasion.

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And as the lights of Paris dimmed on another fashionable season, her appearance left behind the unmistakable impression of a woman who understands that fashion, at its most powerful, is as much about presence as it is about clothes.

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70-year-old ex-Kogi senator Ocheja marries best friend’s granddaughter

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A video from the wedding of former Kogi East Senator Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja and his new wife has surfaced online.

According to a report by Punch Online, the white wedding was held in Abuja on September 19, 2026

Ocheja, 70, is said to have held his traditional wedding with his new wife, identified simply as Winifred, on September 13.

The traditional ceremony was followed by their white wedding on September 19.

Ocheja is seen in the video dressed in matching colours with Winifred as they danced together.

The former senator appeared cheerful as the couple shared an intimate moment while guests watched and celebrated with them.

A photo from their white wedding has also surfaced online, showing Ocheja dressed in a white suit and black bow tie.

Winifred, said to be the granddaughter of Ocheja’s best friend, wore a sparkly wedding gown and held a bouquet as she posed beside her husband.

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Ocheja is a Law graduate from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He ventured into politics in the early 2000s.

He represented Kogi east senatorial district in the national assembly between 2011 and 2015 under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Ocheja later resigned from the PDP and announced that he had joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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How I manage Davido’s finances, spending habits — Sharon Adeleke

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Sharon Ademefun Adeleke, the elder sister of Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has revealed how she manages her brother’s finances and her unconventional approach to marriage.

Sharon disclosed this while appearing on the Morayo Show, adding that she regularly discusses Davido’s finances with him, particularly his spending on cars and jewellery.

“One of the major things I’m always getting on my brother is jewellery and cars. My God!” she said.

“Me and him will sit down. We will have a finance meeting every week because I think it is important for him to know how his money is being spent.

“And I will now say, ‘David, please, no more cars, no more jewellery.’ Twenty-four hours later, you will start seeing it on the blogs that he bought another car.”

Sharon, a mother of three, also spoke about her marriage, saying she made it clear to her husband from the outset that she did not intend to follow a traditional approach.

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“When I met my husband, I explained to him that there isn’t going to be a traditional kind of marriage,” she said.

“I remember, I think in the first few months of us dating, I cooked and all the things. When he was eating, I was like, ‘Oh babe, are you enjoying the food?’ He said yes.

“And I said, ‘Good. Now you know I know how to cook, but I don’t like cooking, and I hope that’s not going to be a problem.”

The entrepreneur revealed how she built her wig-making business. She said she learnt to make wigs out of frustration with the difficulty of securing skilled hairstylists and wig makers, who were often fully booked.

“I learnt how to make wigs because I was frustrated because really good hairstylists and wig makers are always busy. Even if you drop your things with them, every week they will still be busy,” she said.

“So, one day I said, ‘What is this wig making? Let me just try.’ At that time, there was maybe one video or two compared to now, when if you go on YouTube, you can find thousands of videos about wig making.

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“I was heavily pregnant and very bored, so my husband took me to the beauty shop, and I bought all the pieces. I just started trying, and then I started doing it more and more. Then my friends started asking me to make wigs for them.”

Sharon said she believes people sometimes discover their businesses unexpectedly rather than through careful planning.

“I’m a big believer that when God gives you a business, you kind of fall into it sometimes. It is not something that you planned,’ she said.

“When I started going into it, I started going for training all over the world.”

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