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During the presentation of the 2024 appropriation bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on President Bola Tinubu to restrict ministers and heads of federal government agencies from international travel during the period of budget defense. Akpabio emphasized the need for their...

During the joint National Assembly session for the presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made a bold statement, asserting that Nigeria accomplished in 24 years what took the United States 185 years. Akpabio highlighted the fact...

During the joint National Assembly session for the presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made a bold statement, asserting that Nigeria accomplished in 24 years what took the United States 185 years. Akpabio highlighted the fact...

The Senate has issued a stern warning to Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, and other top executives of petroleum subsidiaries, vowing to terminate their positions and pursue legal action. The focus of this aggressive stance is the extensive financial involvement in the Turn Around...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed that he has never consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes throughout his life, citing concerns over their adverse effects on the human body. Akpabio made this declaration while commending secondary school students at the grand finale of the National Quiz...

On Thursday, both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Nigeria passed the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, amounting to N2.17 trillion, following its third reading. Before the bill's passage, the Senate accepted the report of the harmonized discussions between the two chambers on...

In a significant move, President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly's approval to proceed with a substantial loan facility, seeking a total of $7,864,508,559 and €100 million. This request, originally initiated during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari under the...

The Senate has officially endorsed Etekarnba Umoren as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom State, within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Umoren previously served as the Chief of Staff to Senator Godswill Akpabio during his tenure as Minister of Niger...

During the Senate's screening and confirmation of the newly appointed EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, and the Commission's Secretary, Muhammad Hammajoda, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, raised concerns over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) unprofessionalism. Akpabio...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the villa, with Senate Majority Leader Senator Opeyemii Bamidele and Senator Solomon Adeola in tow. The meeting, focused on key national matters and enhancing collaboration between the executive and legislative arms...

Senator Elisha Abbo has issued an apology for his earlier claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio conspired to secure his removal by the Court of Appeal. In an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday, Senator Abbo acknowledged the prematurity of the press release issued on this matter...

After a tense Senate session, which included a closed session, tensions were reportedly eased following Senate President Godswill Akpabio's explanation and a review of the Senate rules. An anonymous source familiar with the closed-door discussion revealed that the matter was raised by one or two...

In a further escalation of the ongoing crisis in Nigeria's Senate, Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume staged a dramatic walkout during a session. Citing order 54 of the Senate Rule Book, Ndume expressed his concerns to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, claiming that the handling of affairs in the...

Elisha Abbo, the former senator from Adamawa North, claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was involved in the Court of Appeal's decision to remove him from office. The Court of Appeal in Abuja invalidated Abbo's election as a senator for the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the...

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sympathy for motorists who endure the pain and hardship of traveling on the deplorable Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway. He conveyed this sentiment after being stuck in traffic for over two hours on this road while attending the 2023 Yewa Cultural...