Nigeria, April 28 -- Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories;

1. Suspended Chair of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), wrote a sarcastic apology letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In her sharply ironic letter, Akpoti-Uduaghan mocked the expectations placed on her, insinuating that her refusal to comply with inappropriate "requests" led to her suspension. She criticized the entitlement of some male politicians, stating that she mistakenly believed her Senate seat was earned through elections, not "erections."

2. On Sunday, Nigeria's presidency dismissed concerns raised by a group of 18 activists and academics who warned that the country was sliding towards...