The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream, downstream,) Gas, Host communities and Niger Delta to conduct investigation on oil theft in the region. It specifically mandated the committees to investigate the actions of security forces, militia groups, local populace,all company employees, and any individuals or...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought for the Senate’s confirmation of three nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Mr. Eseme Eyiboh, has debunked reports that an office was created for the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Unoma Akpabio, in the National Assembly. Eyiboh, in a statement on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the country. “In spite of challenges, there were many landmarks in the nation’s 63 years to give a sense of optimism for a better tomorrow. “Each country...
The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio says the 10th National Assembly will not review the social media regulation bill since there are laws already guiding the use of the media. Akpabio was represented by the Senate Committee Chairman on ICT, Sen. Shuiab Salisu, at the Parliamentarian Symposium of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has debunked reports that some lawmakers are planning to impeach the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. ...
President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Chief Akintola Williams who died on Sept 11, in Lagos at age 104. Akpabio in a condolence message on Tuesday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Public...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered a clear verdict on the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. Akpabio in a statement on Thursday lauded the court, judgment which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the commitment of the Senate toward inclusion of more women in governance in the country. Akpabio said this at the International Conference on Women in Governance, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja on Wednesday. ...
The Senate has announced the composition and leadership of standing committees. The announcement was made shortly after lawmakers reconvened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial nominees in the late hours of Monday plenary. The standing committees have Senators Solomon Adeola, (APC -Ogun) Enyinnaya Abaribe...
The Senate has screened Mr Festus Keyamo a ministerial nominee from Delta after he apologised to the lawmakers over an alleged misconduct to the legislature. Keyamo’s screening at plenary on Monday followed his apology to lawmakers over his conduct in 2020, when it was said he ignored summon...
Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, to encourage other ECOWAS leaders to explore further the political and diplomatic options and other means towards resolving the political impasse in Niger Republic. The upper chamber also called on the ECOWAS Parliament to rise to the occasion by...
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on recent military intervention in Niger. The ECOWAS decision is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Friday. Tinubu, who is the...
The National Assembly (NASS) has pledged to review and address the organised Labour demands within the next one week. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio said this when organised labour took its mass protest to the National Assembly Complex where it submitted a list of its demands on Wednesday...
President Bola Tinubu has said that democracy must be nurtured and sustained for Nigeria and Africa to make genuine progress and development. Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, said the President stated this in Abuja when he received leaders of the...
The Senate on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the fuel subsidy regime of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Patrick Chinwuba (APC-Imo) during plenary on Tuesday. The motion was tagged “Need to Investigate the Controversial...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sought the approval of Senate for confirmation of new nominated Service Chiefs. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary. Tinubu in the letter said: “In compliance with...
President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday assured foreign investors of the safety of their investments in Nigeria. Akpabio, gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from Jampur International Group FZE, led by its CEO, Mohanmed Shafiq in Abuja . Akpabio reinstated Federal Government’s commitment to provide...
A group, the Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria(CNPDN) has called on President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, to help resolve challenges delaying Sen. Joseph Wayas’ burial. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wayas, who was the Senate president in the Second Republic between 1979 and...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has appointed Chief Sylvester Okonkwo as his Chief of Staff and Mr Saviour Enyiekere as his Deputy Chief of Staff.akpa A statement on Monday in Abuja from the Media Office of President of Senate made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday. According...