By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to end the apparently unlawful practice by the National Assembly of fixing its allowances and...
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By JOY ADARA , Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “promptly disclose the exact amount of the monthly running costs of millions of naira currently being paid to and received by...
The Senate on Wednesday, urged Nigerians and promoters of the nationwide protests to shelve their plans in the interest of the nation. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the call during plenary after a closed-door session of the senators in Abuja. Various groups in the country are...
youths President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 Niger Delta youths to mitigate current hardship in the country. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities and youths and women in Port Harcourt on Tuesday....
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has summoned an emergency plenary session, slated to hold on Wednesday. The notice of the emergency session was announced in an internal memo on Monday in Abuja, by Mr Chinedu Akubueze, Clerk of the Senate . Akubueze in the memo said:”dear Distinguished Senators, the...
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to his colleague, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), for an uncomplimentary comment directed at her. During the plenary on Tuesday, Akpabio noted that he would never deliberately denigrate a woman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred last...
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, Alhaji Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, have applauded the Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments in the country. The legislators and the...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly will ensure that every Nigerian has access to quality healthcare. Akpabio stated this at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) held in Abuja on Wednesday. The public hearing include: “A...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said the Senate would consider a request for a new presidential jet if there is a necessity for that but dismissed claims that the lawmakers are set to approve the purchase of the same at the moment. Senator Akpabio said this during...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has categorically denied reports that the Senate proposed purchasing new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. “I want to dispel the rumor that you are hearing that the Senate President said he...
President Bola Tinubu has said it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system for the nation to make progress. The President said this in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio had boasted that the vote for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than the 5 states in the entire South East region. The Senate President stated this on Sunday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has denied any involvement in the 2027 presidential campaign posters featuring him and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir-El-Rufai. In a statement released by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described the posters as the work of “mischief makers”...
Senate has urged the Federal Government to continue the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers, following the yet to be concluded negotiations on minimum wage. President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio said this at the end of a four hour closed door meeting with leadership of the Nigeria...
President Bola Tinubu has said that the country will prevail against the adversaries undermining it peace and security with myriads of security challenges. Tinubu, represented by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, gave the assurance while inaugurating the Headquarters of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), on Thursday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the policy direction of President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government was aimed at repositioning the country and not to punish Nigerians. Senator Akpabio stated this in a statement to congratulate President Tinubu on successful completion of his...
The Senate on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the number of abandoned projects in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen.Jimoh Ibrahim (APC- Ondo)on the need to look into the 11, 856 mega projects abandoned by the Federal Government. Presenting the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought approval of the Senate for the 2024 National Anti-Doping Bill. President Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday. He said the request was in accordance with...
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm four persons appointed as board members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The President’s request is contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during the plenary on Wednesday. The appointed members of...