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...
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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....
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has warned Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, against non-compliance with Senate resolutions. He said that compliance with legislative resolutions were not optional but binding on MDAs and other public institutions. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd...
The Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), solicitor to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has said it is interested in finding out the truth about the allegation of sexual harassment against Akpabio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the allegation was made by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At a news...
Senate President moves to build capacity for Senate Clerk, other officials for efficient performance
Senate President moves to build capacity for Senate Clerk, other officials for efficient performance
In a deliberate bid to build capacity for the Senate Clerk and other officials of clerks-at-the-table, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has encouraged refresher courses for such officials to bolster their performance levels for efficiency and effectiveness. The first to benefit from the initiative was the Clerk of the...
Sen. Godswill Akpabio has commended the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate matters, Sen. Bashir Mohammed, on ensuring that there are no leakages of private communication between the presidency and the senate. Akpabio, who is President of the senate, stated this on Thursday in the office of...
President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio has said the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers will broker peace among the warring factions. Akpabio stated this in Calabar on Friday, when he was inducted into the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Hall of Fame as part of the institution’s...
The 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to make for inclusion of statutory delegates in political parties primaries in 2026, ahead of 2027 general elections, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio says. Akpabio made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday at a meeting with the National leadership of the Nigerian Bar...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Ambassadors for Gender Tranquility (NAGET), has called for the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her allegations of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The President of the group, Elijah Tule, who made the call at press briefing on...
The recent scandal surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti has brought to the forefront the urgent need for the Senate President to resign. The allegations of misconduct and unethical behaviour have not only tarnished the reputation of the Senator but also cast a dark shadow on the entire Senate. The Senate,...
The Senate on Tuesday referred Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) to its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions over alleged disorderly conduct during a recent plenary session. The committee, chaired by Sen. Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo), was mandated to turn in its findings in two weeks. The upper chamber’s...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide Mfon Patrick listed as second to third defendants. In the suit, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan...
Tensions flared during plenary on Monday as a dispute over seating arrangements led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the senate leadership. The controversy began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session, but she refused to comply with the change. The Chief...