The Senate has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate fake reports circulating about the health of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution was adopted on Tuesday during plenary following a point of order raised by Senator Titus Zam, who drew attention to false reports on media platforms alleging that Akpabio…
A mild drama ensued on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, marked his 63rd birthday. Coincidentally, December 9 is also the birthday of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi-Central. She is 47. It has been the Senateās tradition for the President to honour senators marking…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a new N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over alleged defamation. Natasha, in a Facebook post on Friday, confirmed receiving notice of the suit. She said the development offers her an opportunity to present her account after the Senate Committee on Ethics and…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the worsening insecurity in the country is orchestrated to undermine Nigeriaās democracy. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday during a plenary session on national security. He said the attacks should not be interpreted as persecution against any religious group. āThis is orchestrated, this is organised, and this is meant to damage the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally unveiled Nigeriaās counter-terrorism strategic plan 2025ā2030 on Monday. The plan was developed by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In his keynote address, Akpabio said the occasion was not merely the launch of a policy document but a defining moment in the countryās…
enate President Godswill Akpabio says the responsibility of restoring peace and unity in Plateau State and across Nigeria lies with the Nigerian government and its people, not with any foreign entity. Speaking at the Jos Polo Field on Saturday during the formal reception of political defectors into the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akpabio stressed that…
Mr Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has confirmed that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio-led National Assembly is a rubber stamp. Ibe said Oshiomhole has revealed that senators do not get advance copies of the draft bills under consideration. Oshiomhole, who is a member…
Former Abia State governor and current senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed how recent attempts to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, were thwarted through the collective intervention of some lawmakers. Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Senator Kalu confirmed that there were moves within the Senate…
A dramatic exchange erupted in the Nigerian Senate on Monday between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau over former U.S. President Donald Trumpās allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Senate President Akpabio clarified his position, saying, āI never replied to President Trump over allegations of Christian genocide. Iāve petitioned the…
In a dramatic scene at the airport on Tuesday morning, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of ordering the seizure of her international passport in an alleged bid to stop her from travelling out of the country. In a Facebook Live video streamed directly from the airport terminal, Akpoti-Uduaghan…