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The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation on Wednesday. Among the key changes, lawmakers reduced the required notice period for elections from 360 to 180 days. The Senate retained the existing provision on...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has ordered a nationwide directive for hospitals to ensure the availability of anti-venom, following the death of singer Ifunanya Nwangene from a snakebite in Abuja. During a Senate session, Akpabio called on the Federal Ministry of Health and...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that Nigeria’s newly implemented tax laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly. Responding to concerns raised by House of Representatives member Abdussamad Dakuku, Akpabio stated that any circulating...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated his legal challenge to the Supreme Court, contesting rulings that nullified the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpabio applied to regularise his appeal after the Court of Appeal upheld a July 2025 Federal High Court...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced he has directed his lawyers to withdraw nearly nine defamation lawsuits he filed against individuals, attributing the decision to a spiritual awakening during a New Year's mass. The announcement came at Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa...

The Digest: The group "Akwa Ibom Youth United" organized a solidarity march in Uyo, endorsing President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Governor Umo Eno ahead of the 2027 elections. Key Points: Participants praised federal policies like fuel subsidy removal for...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has revealed that four attack helicopters are expected to arrive soon from the United States, while affirming that community and state police will become a reality pending legislative approval. Key Points: Tinubu announced during a meeting with the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has donated ten outboard engine fishing boats to women’s groups in Akwa Ibom South as part of his constituency project, linking the empowerment to future political backing. Key Points: The boats were presented at Akpabio’s country home in...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has framed her security not in state-assigned escorts but in faith and constituency support, a subtle yet sharp contrast to the Senate President's recent appeal for protection. Key Points: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan responded to Senate...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the strength of the opposition in the Senate has dramatically reduced from about 50 lawmakers to just four or five. Speaking at an APC caucus meeting, he revealed that even the remaining minority senators have privately expressed a...

The Digest: The Senate has resolved to ask the National Security Adviser and the State Security Service to investigate the source and spread of false social media reports claiming Senate President Godswill Akpabio had died or was critically ill abroad. Key Points: The Senate passed a...

The Digest: A light yet telling moment unfolded when Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the birthday of his colleague and legal adversary, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The chamber burst into collective laughter, highlighting the ironic tension between official decorum and their...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio marked his 63rd birthday with a subdued, office-only celebration, stating he chose not to hold elaborate festivities out of respect for the nation’s somber mood and the plight of children still held captive by kidnappers. The event, attended by...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that his N40 billion defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was filed over three months ago, attributing its recent prominence to her "fresh persistence" on social media and alleged evasion of court summons. In a...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her public allegations of sexual harassment. In response, the Kogi Central senator stated the suit finally provides her a legal platform to substantiate her...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared her readiness to substantiate allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, framing his ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit as the legal platform she was previously denied. The Kogi Central senator stated the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio forcefully rejected calls for a ceremonial screening of defence nominee Christopher Musa, invoking pressure from US President Donald Trump and the ongoing hostage crisis to demand rigorous questioning. Key Points: Senate President Godswill...

The Digest: A plenary session of the Nigerian Senate descended into a rowdy confrontation after Senator Danjuma Goje openly challenged Senate President Godswill Akpabio for conducting a side meeting, accusing him of disturbing proceedings with "unparliamentary" conduct. Key Points: Senator...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has approached the Court of Appeal to reverse a judgment that ordered the reinstatement of suspended Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This legal challenge explores the contentious boundary between parliamentary autonomy and judicial...

The Digest: A moment of raw political confrontation unfolded in the Senate as Senator Seriake Dickson’s microphone was cut off after he criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio and APC senators for “unnecessarily praising” President Bola Tinubu while the nation grapples with severe...