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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called on the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) to lend a strong voice to the restoration of lasting peace to war-torn Gaza.  Akpabio made the call while contributing to discussions at the ongoing 148th Session of the International Parliamentary Union Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland. He …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has stated that he doesn’t believe that those behind the killing of sixteen military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state last week, are from Niger Delta.   Speaking during plenary today, March 19, Akpabio countered a motion raised by …

Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele has alleged that some senators want to impeach the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, before July 2024.    Contributing to a debate on the claim made by Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, that the 2024 budget was padded by N3 trillion, Bamidele claimed that the …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the leadership of the Senate are currently having a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.     Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and other top members of the Senate are attending the meeting.     The meeting is coming …

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, March 7, alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately punished the eighth senate and he gave reasons for this punishment.   He made the remark while responding to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s remark that he was not part of the Senate under Saraki. …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stated that the insecurity level in the country has reduced drastically since President Bola Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023.    The former Akwa Ibom state governor stated this while contributing to a debate on a motion regarding the recent killings in Benue State …

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of making defamatory comments against him.    Recall that during a recent plenary that was televised, the Senate President said the federal government is at a loss over charges to …

Repeatedly, I said the mountain of debt caused Naira devaluation. I said the mountain of debt increases by the day. I said daily increasing mountain of debt is daily increasing Naira devaluation. Repeatedly, I said the mountain of debt caused present Hardship killing this territory natives. I said the mountain …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, Dec. 15, opened up about the events surrounding the aftermath of his birthday colloquium on Thursday, Dec 14.  Akpabio celebrated the second leg of his 61st birthday anniversary with a birthday colloquium in Abuja.  After the event, Akpabio reportedly slumped while seated on …

  The group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, not to approve an alleged plan by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to build a ‘befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima.   In a letter dated December 2, the group, Socio-Economic Rights …