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Senate President Akpabio, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele Allegedly Exchange Blows Inside Senate Cafeteria

November 21, 2024 Omajemite Don

Akpabio, Senate Leader Bamidele Allegedly Clash Over Leadership Style Reports of a physical altercation between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele have emerged, allegedly stemming from a…

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Godswill Akpabio Opens Up Amid Plans to Impeach Him, Orders Investigation

October 16, 2024 Omajemite Don

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed rumours of an alleged impeachment plot against him, describing the claims as “fake news” and “mischief. Akpabio, who addressed the issue during a Senate…

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Akpabio, Abbas In Fresh Trouble As SERAP Drags Them To Court Over Jumbo Allowances

September 1, 2024 Musa Jibril

SERAP Sues Senate President Akpabio, Speaker Abbas Over Lawmakers’ Allowances.   The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of…

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Akpabio, Abbas, Wike, 37 Other Prominent Nigerians to Receive NEAPS 2024 Awards

July 6, 2024 Omajemite Don

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike are among 40 distinguished Nigerians set to receive the 2024 Nigerian Excellence Awards…

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Popular activist fires back at Akpabio: ‘President Tinubu’s life is not more important than mine

June 29, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Annkio Briggs, a renowned Nigerian environmentalist and human rights activist, has responded to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s statement that President Bola Tinubu’s life is more important than that of ordinary…

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Senate Won’t Let Tinubu Die Like Malawian, Iranian Presidents – Akpabio Speaks on Presidential Jet

June 27, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Abuja: In an urgent Senate session on Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio assured that the Upper Chamber would not allow President Bola Tinubu to meet the same tragic fate as…

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N3trn Budget Padding Saga: Akpabio Told To Resign

March 24, 2024 Gideon Ese

APC chieftain Francis Okoye has lent his support to the suspension of embattled Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ahmed Ningi, while also expressing his backing for the leadership of Senate President…

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FG Budgets N2.5 Billion For Purchase Of Deep Freezers, Generators For Akpabio Constituency

March 13, 2024 Gideon Ese

Controversial Budget Reveals Akpabio N2.5 Billion Plan for Constituency Empowerment   The Federal Government has allocated N2.5 billion for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to procure deep freezers, generators, and other…

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Godswill Akpabio Raises Concerns: Protests Against Hardship Are Been Sponsored

February 21, 2024 Gideon Ese

Behind the Protest, Godswill Akpabio Sheds Light on Sponsored Demonstrations Senate President Godswill Akpabio has suggested that the recent street protests across various parts of Nigeria, sparked by the surging…

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Akpabio Reveals Why NASS Increased Budget by Over N1trn

January 2, 2024 Gideon Ese

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the National Assembly’s decision to augment the 2024 budget by a significant N1.28 trillion. The justification, as articulated by Akpabio, revolves around the imperative…

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Oby Ezekwesili- Akpabio Not Fit To Be Senate President

November 22, 2023 Gideon Ese

Former Minister of Education and Solid Minerals, Oby Ezekwesili, a distinguished figure in Nigeria and former World Bank chief, recently made a striking declaration regarding the suitability of Godswill Akpabio…

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I’ve Never Taken Alcohol Or Smoked Cigarettes – Akpabio

November 17, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Senate President Godswill Akpabio Advocates Abstinence from Alcohol and Smoking, Encourages Youthful Aspirations Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President of Nigeria, has revealed that he has never consumed alcohol or smoked…

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Akpabio Tells Tinubu What to Do to Ministers Snubbing NASS’s Invitation

November 9, 2023 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss any head of a government agency who refuses to comply with invitations from National Assembly committees.…

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Govs, Akpabio, Speaker, others hail Tinubu’s supreme Court victory

October 27, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

President Tinubu’s Supreme Court Victory: Governors and Leaders Celebrate State governors and leaders of the National Assembly have extended their congratulations to President Bola Tinubu following his Supreme Court victory.…

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Senator Ndume Walks Out of Plenary After Clash with Senate President Akpabio

October 17, 2023 Musa Jibril

In a dramatic turn of events during Tuesday’s plenary session, Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, stormed out of the Senate chamber after a heated exchange with Senate President…

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Resign or Be Impeached – NADECO USA Tells Akpabio

October 17, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

NADECO USA Calls for Senate President Akpabio’s Resignation The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in the United States of America (USA) has called for the resignation of Senate President, Senator Godswill…

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I Have No Reason To Witch-hunt My Colleagues – Akpabio Denies Being Behind Abbo’s Removal From Senate

October 17, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Senate President Akpabio Denies Involvement in Abbo’s Election Nullification The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has refuted allegations linking him to the nullification of the election of Senator Elisha Abbo.…

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New Senate Rule: All you need to know.

October 4, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Senate Adopts Rule Changes Restricting Presidential Elections to Ranking Members In a significant move to consolidate stability within its ranks, the Senate leadership has ratified an amendment to its standing…

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CNG Buses: Panic as Senate rejects CBN loans, Warns Tinubu against illegal spending

October 4, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Senate Urges President Tinubu to Seek Supplementary Budget for CNG Initiative In a recent development, the Nigerian Senate has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against unauthorized expenditure, advising him to pursue…

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Senate President Akpabio Breaks Silence on Alleged Impeachment Plot

September 16, 2023 Omajemite Don

Abuja, Nigeria – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has refuted recent reports suggesting a plot by certain Senators to impeach him upon their return from the annual vacation.…

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