Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Bishop Mathew Kukah have stressed the need to reposition political parties to build a democratic culture that fosters inclusivity, transparency and accountability. They made the call at the Public Presentation of the Needs Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria, organised by Kukah Centre...
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Senate has said it will not tolerate lackadaisical attitudes from government functionaries in Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) in relation to their defence submissions. The parliament said it was committed to maintain the January to December cycle of implementation of the budget President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio gave...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to rekindle their hope in God for better days in the country as the Christmas draw nearer. The Senate President gave this admonition on Sunday in Abuja while at the 20th Carol of Nine Lessons organized by the Nigeria Television Authority...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured citizens of Cross River and Akwa Ibom state that priority has been given in the nation’s 2024 budget to addressing the precarious road infrastructure in the two sister states. Sen. Akpabio gave the assurance,...
By JACOB KUIBEKA, Abuja – President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reshuffled the leadership of some of its standing committees of the Upper Chamber of the 10th National Assembly. The shake-up, announced by the President of the Senate on Tuesday, affects 28 committees of the Senate. The announcement,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo on his victory at the governorship election in the state. Senator Akpabio in his congratulatory message on Sunday in Abuja, commended Governor Uzodinma for his resilience and commitment to genuine democratic...
The 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N2.1 trillion expeditiously scaled second reading on Tuesday in the Senate. President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023 supplementary budget to address labour wage adjustments, security and other urgent issues. The President...
President Bola Tinubu, has presented the 2023 Supplementary Budget of N2.1 trillion to the National Assembly. The request was contained in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads: “It has now become necessary to make further provision for additional palliative...
The president of the Senate, Dr Godswill Akpabio, says with careful planning and execution, Nigeria can meet the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota of 1.8 million barrels per day. Akpabio spoke at the National Assembly Capacity Building Workshop organised by the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought for the Senate’s confirmation of three nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Mr. Eseme Eyiboh, has debunked reports that an office was created for the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Unoma Akpabio, in the National Assembly. Eyiboh, in a statement on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the country. “In spite of challenges, there were many landmarks in the nation’s 63 years to give a sense of optimism for a better tomorrow. “Each country...
The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio says the 10th National Assembly will not review the social media regulation bill since there are laws already guiding the use of the media. Akpabio was represented by the Senate Committee Chairman on ICT, Sen. Shuiab Salisu, at the Parliamentarian Symposium of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has debunked reports that some lawmakers are planning to impeach the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. ...
President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Chief Akintola Williams who died on Sept 11, in Lagos at age 104. Akpabio in a condolence message on Tuesday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Public...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered a clear verdict on the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. Akpabio in a statement on Thursday lauded the court, judgment which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the commitment of the Senate toward inclusion of more women in governance in the country. Akpabio said this at the International Conference on Women in Governance, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja on Wednesday. ...
Organised Labour on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to lead negotiations on the petroleum subsidy removal to cushion its effects on workers and other Nigerians. The National President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, stated this at a meeting between the leadership of the organised labour and the senate leadership led...
The Senate has announced the composition and leadership of standing committees. The announcement was made shortly after lawmakers reconvened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial nominees in the late hours of Monday plenary. The standing committees have Senators Solomon Adeola, (APC -Ogun) Enyinnaya Abaribe...
Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, to encourage other ECOWAS leaders to explore further the political and diplomatic options and other means towards resolving the political impasse in Niger Republic. The upper chamber also called on the ECOWAS Parliament to rise to the occasion by...