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Natasha Akpoti once falsely accused me of sexual harassment – Reno Omokri

Former presidential media aide, Remo Omokri has said that Natasha Ajpoti-Uduagban, a senator representing Kogi Central in 2014, falsely accused him of sexual harassment.
He stated this in a post, in reaction to invitations by media organisations asking him to speak on the ongoing controversy between Natasha and Senate President, Godswill AAkpabio.
Remo said even though he has chosen not grant any interview on the matter, he wanted to ease his frustration by penning down his encounter with the kogiborn lawmaker about 11 years ago.
Read Reno Omokri’s full story:
I have been inundated with calls from almost all major media outlets in Nigeria to interview me about the issues involving the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Natasha Akpoti. These media organisations wanted my take, seeing that I was once accused by Senator Natasha Akpoti of the exact grave allegations that she is now accusing the Senate President of.
Against my will, I have been trending on various social media platforms, and for the sake of my family, it would be best to put this matter to rest.
Rather than speak with multiple media outlets, perhaps I can ease the pressure on me by putting out this statement.
I do not know if what Senator Natasha Akpoti accused the Senate President of is true, as I was not physically present when the alleged events took place.
However, I can testify that Senator Natasha Akpoti once had an altercation with me on social media over a post where a woman made advances at me and I rejected her and stated that my wife is a beauty queen and is more than enough for me.
Apparently the woman is or was a friend of Senator Akpoti. And after I had scorned her friend’s advances, Senator Akpoti accused me of sexually harassing her at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, during a reception held for the visiting Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, when he visited Nigeria between May 4 and May 7 2014.
Unfortunately for Senator Akpoti, during those dates, I was sent to the United States of America as President Jonathan’s special envoy. I met and was photographed with multiple U.S. officials, including State Department officials, in Washington, D.C.
I then published a First Class British Airways ticket and my passport (which was a different class of passport from the regular Nigerian passport and requires a special kind of stamp), proving that I was not in Nigeria on the dates Senator Akpoti alleged I sexually harassed her.
After I published that evidence, Miss Natasha Akpoti, as she then was, deleted every trace of her allegations against me and the video she had made insulting me, my wife and my newborn daughter.
As I was pondering the next steps to take, a very influential and respectable man from my ethnic nationality, reached out to a prominent Christian clergyman, who mediated between him and I. The gentleman greeted me in my mother tongue, Itsekiri, and was most gentlemanly and expressed regrets over the incident, and I was prevailed on by the clergyman to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Thereafter, I dropped the matter since my name had been cleared, and the out-of-court settlement was adequate.
That is the extent of my encounter with Senator Natasha Akpoti. I hope the media can now leave me alone, as I am reluctant to grant any interviews or get entangled in this matter, seeing as I have the highest respect for the man who reached out to me to settle the matter.
As for the Senate, I have the highest respect and confidence in that institution and its leadership and believe that the right thing to do would be to institute a Senate investigation by the appropriate committee to determine the veracity of the present allegations.
Reno Omokri (former Presidential Aide under Dr Goodluck Jonathan)
March 1, 2025.
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Israel Vs Iran: Update on impacts, casualties

Israel began by launching Operation Rising Lion against Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran retaliated with approximately 200 ballistic missiles, resulting in significant casualties and damage on both sides. However, over 90% of Iran’s missiles were successfully intercepted by Israel.
Israel conducted the largest military operation against Iran since the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, targeting:
Nuclear Facilities:
– Destroyed Natanz enrichment complex housing 1,700+ centrifuges
– Hit nuclear facilities at Khondab, Khorramabad, Fordow
– Dismantled uranium enrichment and metallic uranium production infrastructure at Isfahan
Military Targets:
– Struck bases in Kermanshah, Tabriz, Hamadan
– Destroyed air defense systems and ballistic missile storage
– Targeted 150+ sites across Tehran, Qom, Markazi provinces
– Operations at Tehran, Hamedan, Tabriz airports
Key Eliminations: IRGC Commander Hossein Salami, Armed Forces Chief Mohammad Bagheri, nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Supreme Leader adviser Ali Shamkhani (critical condition).
**Iranian Retaliation – Operation True Promise 3**
Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles in 2-4 waves targeting Israeli military and civilian areas. IDF achieved >90% interception rate.
**Casualties and Damage**
Israeli Casualties:
– 3 confirmed deaths: Two civilians in Rishon LeZion, Etti Cohen Engel in Ramat Gan
– 174 wounded (2 critical, 7 moderate, 165 light injuries)
– Three foreign diplomats injured in Tel Aviv
– Five injured in Judea and Samaria
Iranian Casualties: 78 deaths and 320 wounded from Israeli strikes.
**Regional Impact**
Central Israel: Tel Aviv structural damage, Ramat Gan (9 buildings damaged), Rishon LeZion (event hall destroyed, 3-month-old rescued from rubble)
Northern Israel: Wildfires, residential damage, Kiryat Shmona alerts
Southern Israel: Alerts near Ben-Gurion Airport, Be’er Sheva
Near Jerusalem: Iranian missile destroyed Palestinian village home
**Current Restrictions**
Home Front Command maintains: Schools closed, public gatherings banned, essential workplaces only. Guidelines reassessed Sunday night.
**Updated Alert System:** Multi-tiered warnings – Pre-alerts 15 minutes before strikes, launch confirmations 10 minutes via app, final 90-second sirens.
**International Response**
US assisted Israeli missile interceptions but wasn’t involved in strikes. Trump urged Iranian negotiations. Airspace closed across Israel, Iran, Jordan, Iraq. Nuclear talks canceled. Jordan reported debris injuries.
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Airline operators lambast Oshiomhole over ‘unruly’ airport incident, as Aviation minister orders investigation

Concerned citizens and organisations have continued to criticise former governor of Edo State, senator Adams Oshiomhole for disrupting operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport earlier this week when he arrived late for a flight and resorted to selfhelp against the rules of engagement.
The latest condemnation is from the umbrella association of indigenous carriers – Airlines Operators of Nigeria,which described the senator’s action as unruly and unacceptable.
The spokesperson of the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, on Friday night said rights of air passengers are expected to confirm to rules of regulatory authorities for the safety of lives, rather than the caprics of an individual, no matter how highly placed.
“AON has had enough frustration and distractions in trying to offer services to Nigerians. Meanwhile, the one that just happened with the high-profile Nigerian is another distraction to us. We have taken an interest in all of the press statements released by the distinguished senator, and AON also had a full briefing from Air Peace on this incident.
“As much as we understand and appreciate the fact that every passenger has a right, it is only limited to what is allowed by ICAO and the aviation industry. There is no amount of disappointment, if at all, from any airline that should lead you to self-help. What happened is a typical example of unruly behaviour. That is not acceptable, Air Peace is a respectable airline, they carry 40-50 per cent of all the domestic passengers, and they deserve respect.”
Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter and directed all aviation agencies to exercise restraint.
Keyamo appealed for calm and urged both sides to desist from further accusations and counter-accusations on the matter.
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67 year old grandfather ordained Catholic priest

Last week Saturday, June 7, 2025, inside the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit, Michigan, something happened that stunned the world.
As the choir sang and the incense rose, Deacon Patrick Bruen walked toward the altar to be ordained a Catholic priest.
But just moments before that sacred rite…
He held his grandson in his arms.
Fifty-five priests surrounded him, watching in awe.
Not one of them had ever held their own child or grandchild.
Because Roman Catholic priests don’t marry.
But Patrick Bruen once did.
He was married to Georgiana, the love of his life, for 41 years.
Together, they raised 3 children.
Welcomed 15 grandchildren.
Laughed. Prayed. Worked. Wept. Grew old.
And then… Georgiana died in 2020.
In the quiet heartbreak of widowhood, Patrick heard God call again.
This time, to the altar of sacrifice, not the altar of matrimony.
And he said yes.
At 67 years old, Patrick entered seminary formation.
And on June 7, 2025, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron laid hands on him.
He became Father Pat Bruen, a priest of Jesus Christ, forever.
📿 First, he said “I do” to his wife.
Now, he says “This is My Body” at the altar.
Two vocations. One faithful heart.
💬 “We’re both trying to live according to God’s plan,” he said, standing beside a much younger man ordained that same day.
“Though our lives are different, the call is the same.”
Because vocation is not a moment. It’s a lifelong conversation with God.
🔥 To every man discerning the priesthood, young or old:
This story is for you.
If you’ve ever felt too late…
Too broken…
Too far gone…
You’re not.
The priesthood isn’t just for the young.
It’s for the willing.
For the faithful.
For those who still dare to ask:
👉🏽 “Lord, what are You asking of me now?”
And have the courage to answer.
Welcome, Father Pat.
You once held your grandson.
Now, you hold the Eucharist.
You remind us all
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