10th NASS: Nigeria Governors congratulate Akpabio, Abass, others
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has congratulated Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abass on their emergence as President of […]
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Akpabio’s emergence hallmark of APC’s inclusive principles – VON DG
Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) says the emergence of Sen. Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate is a hallmark of APC’s […]
Senators hail emergence of Akpabio as 10th Senate President
A cross-section of the newly inaugurated senators have commended the emergence of Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) as Senate President and […]
Akpabio emerges as Senate President, Jibrin as deputy
Sen. Godswill Akpabio(APC-Akwa Ibom) has been sworn in as the Senate President of 10th National Assembly after he was elected by the Senators-elect in Abuja. […]
Southeast senators-elect endorse Akpabio/Barau to lead 10th Senate
Senators of Southeast geo-political zone on Monday endorsed Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) as their choice candidates for Senate President and […]
Senate President: Some governors have resolved to support Tinubu’s choice – Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says some of his colleagues have resolved to support the choice of President Bola Tinubu for Senate President for […]
Senate Presidency: I’m ready to kneel down, beg my colleagues for Akpabio/Barau, says Shettima
Vice- President Kashim Shettima says he is ready to kneel down to beg the incoming senators to give Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau […]
Senate Presidency: APC youth group tips Uzor-Kalu for victory
Ahead of the June 13 National Assembly elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard, has tipped Sen. Orji Uzor-Kalu for victory as President of […]
Senate Presidency: Abdul’aziz Yari and his impetuous ambition
Legend told us, in one of the parables of the Tortoise, that, in his usual boastful, self-conceited, larger-than-life image of himself, announced to his neighbors […]
10th NASS: Court stops EFCC, ICPC, DSS from detaining ex-Gov. Yari
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) […]
ACF denies endorsing Kalu for Senate Presidency
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has denied endorsing former Abia governor, Sen. Kalu Uzor Kalu as its preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency of the […]
Stop dragging Tinubu’s name to Senate Presidency race, Group tells Ndume
A group, The Coalition of Yoruba Defenders, has called on the Director-General, Akpabio/Barau Stability Group, Sen. Alli Ndume, to stop dragging President Bola Tinubu’s name […]
Akpabio will emerge as consensus Senate President – Afegbua
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Edo State Commissioner for Information and ally of President Tinubu, Prince Kassim Afegbua has declared that Senator Godswill Obot […]
Tinubu meets with National Assembly leadership over successors
President Bola Tinubu met with Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday in Abuja over […]
Akpabio/Barau, Abbas//Kalu tickets, APC’s stability agenda for Nigeria — Progressives
Progressive Youth Intellectuals (PYI) said the choice of Senator-elect, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin, as Senate President and Deputy Senate of the 10th […]
PDP chieftain supports APC zoning formula, says Akpabio remains best option.
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A PDP Senator has thrown his weight behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for the position of […]
Akpabio’s emergence as Senate President will unify Nigeria – CSO
Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called on senators-elect to support the choice of Godswill Akpabio […]
It’s pay back time – Wike declares supports for Akpabio as next Senate President
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared his total support for the ambition of Senator Godswill Akpabio for the office […]
EFCC, ICPC told to probe Akpabio over alleged N100b fraud
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A coalition of Civil Society Groups under the umbrella of the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has asked the […]
The 9th NASS scorecard of diminishing liberty By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
To every society where the media is free, the marketplace of ideas is allowed to sort the unaccountable from the responsible and reward the latter. […]