Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced his decision to withdraw all court cases he instituted against individuals who made allegations against him, saying the move was inspired by a New Year sermon he attended on Thursday. Akpabio disclosed this at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom...
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Nigerian Senate has stepped in to curb the spread of misinformation, directing the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate false reports claiming that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, suffered a health emergency and was rushed abroad for treatment. The decision was taken during Tuesday’s plenary after Senator Titus Zam raised...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, donated N200 million to the Nigerian Legion, assuring that the government will give more attention to the well-being of the military, injured officers, and the families of fallen heroes. The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A new socio-political organization, E’Ekpede Initiative in Akwa Ibom State has thrown its weight behind the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno in the 2027 general elections to ensure continuity and national development. Chairman of...
Celebrated Nigerian singer and entertainer, Davido has revealed Akwa Ibom as the premier destination for his highly anticipated music concert, citing the state’s world-class facilities as the decisive factor behind this strategic choice. Davido in his remark at a pre-concert reception hosted by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno...
The recourse to diversionary maneuvering is a familiar political gimmick. When government is thin on ideas and is politically ambushed or politicians are in disarray, the field is fertile for Machiavelli’s foot soldiers. We can domesticate this classic political script as one of the many possibilities in the reported...
The Annang women of Akwa Ibom State have issued a stern directive to Mrs. Patience Ibanga Akpabio, urging her to tender an unreserved apology to her brother-in-law, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, over what they described as “unfounded and damaging” murder allegations. In a statement jointly signed by Uduak Essien...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening received Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and two senators — Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North and Kaila Samaila Dahuwa of Bauchi North — at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit came shortly after Senators Jarigbe and Dahuwa formally defected from the...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has extended warm birthday wishes to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), as he clocks 91, praising him as a symbol of unity and a guiding light in Nigeria’s post-war reconciliation. In a message issued on Monday in Abuja, Akpabio recalled Gowon’s enduring...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio returned to Nigeria early Monday morning, landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 4 a.m. following a brief vacation in London. His trip abroad followed his leadership of Nigeria’s delegation to the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva from July...
Rep. Clement Jimbo has called for greater judicial clarity in the ongoing legal dispute between Senate leadership and suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He emphasized the need for court judgments to be simple, clear, and unambiguous, warning that unclear judgments can sow confusion and undermine the rule of law. Akpoti-Uduaghan...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano for a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist. The President’s flight landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport around 3:30 pm on Friday, where he was received...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) challenges to infighting among its management team members. Akpabio spokes on Friday at the agency’s 25th-anniversary celebration in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He revealed that disunity among board members hindered the commission’s...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that many of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of the 16,282 enslaved people...
President Bola Tinubu has signed four landmark tax reform bills into law, marking a significant milestone in the country’s economic governance. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, among other dignitaries. The four...
Senate has confirmed the nomination of Chibudom Nwuche as Chairman and Usoro Akpabio, daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) Board. Alongside Nwuche and Akpabio, 16 others were confirmed as board members, including Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Dr....
In Nigeria’s ever-volatile political theatre, leadership and succession remain the twin engines that either propel governance or grind it to a halt. Even those who say they are not interested in politics are aware that in the fiery, drama-rich political arena, betrayal is never a stranger. Today’s smiling deputy...
The Federal Government has instituted a suit against the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged defamatory remarks made on live television. The suit filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on May 16, 2025, has Akpoti-Uduaghan as the sole defendant. The government accused the senator of...
Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the hearing of the claim by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, that the lawmaker recently flouted the court order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Binta Nyako had, on Monday, fixed...
Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), former president, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has written a second letter to Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, demanding retraction of “her unsubstantiated sexual harassment allegations against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) are lawyers to Akpabio....