Akpabio swears in Lalong as Plateau South senator
Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th Senate. Lalong was sworn in on […]
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Budget hearings: Why senate demanded for the sack of MDA heads
The Senate has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack any head of ministry, department, or agency who fails to physically attend ongoing interactive sessions […]
Independence day: Akpabio, Abbas, Makinde, Sanwo-Olu assure Nigerians, say ‘Nigeria will be great again’
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde; and his Lagos State counterpart, […]
10th NASS: ‘Step down as senate president’ – CPD told Akpabio
The Coalition for Parliamentary Democracy (CPD), has told the Senate President to step down. According to the group, the Senate President has reportedly fallen out […]
Ministerial screening: How my grandchild died of neglect in Govt hospital – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has narrated how he lost a grandchild due to medical neglect in a government hospital. He said this on Friday during […]
Exclusive: Senators meet behind closed door, tackle Akpabio, reject Tinubu’s electricity cut-off, military plan in Niger Republic
The Nigerian Senate met behind closed-door executive session where senators refused to listen to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who urged them to support President Bola […]
‘Let the poor breathe’: Why I cracked the joke on Nigerians – Senate President, Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has clarified the reason behind the “let the poor breathe” joke he made at the plenary session […]
Akpabio, Abbas,Nweke, for public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan’s book on Cyber Politics
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; a former Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke […]
10th National Assembly: SERAP gives Akpabio, Abass ultimatum to ‘drop plan ofspending N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as “palliatives” for new members.” SERAP urged them to “repeal the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to reduce the budget for the National Assembly by N110bn, reflect the current economic […]
Exclusive: How Akpabio, colleagues padded Tinubu’s palliative budget with over N200 billion
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and some of his colleagues have used the amendment of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act as an opportunity to pad the […]
Akpabio announces Adeola, Ndume as Appropriations Committee Chair, deputy
The Senate on Tuesday constituted selection committee for the composition of its Standing Committees, numbering about 70. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the selection committee […]
Make sure you come up with another G5 in 2027 – Akpabio mocks Wike
Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, and his four other G5 friends have been urged by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to form another disgruntled faction within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) so that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can easily win the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, spoke on Sunday at a thanksgiving reception held at Wike’s private residence on Ada-George Road, in his […]
10th Assembly leadership: How Akpabio, Abbas defeated opponents
The four candidates chosen by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to lead the Senate and House of Representatives won their elections in a swank manner yesterday, after months of political intrigues, permutations, and drama. The four anointed candidates are Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas; and Deputy Speaker, Benjamin […]
Breaking: Akpabio, Yari race tightens as voting commences for senate president seat
The race for who becomes the Senate President for the 10th National Assembly (NASS) gets more hotter on Tuesday morning as voting commenced at the […]
Senate Presidency: I‘m willing to kneel down for senators-elect to vote Akpabio — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to senators-elect to vote a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, as president of the incoming 10th […]