Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Friday narrated how he lost his first grandchild to medical negligence at a federal hospital in 2019. During the screening of the ministerial nominee from Lagos State, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Senate President said: “Just like every other person here, I have been a victim of medical neglect. I lost my first grandchild in 2019, in …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday prevented the President’s media aide, Mr. Dele Alake from reciting the second stanza of the National Anthem. Alake was asked by the Minority leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwom to recite the second stanza of the National Anthem after taking the nominee up on his old social media post. Mwadkwom said: “I read a statement where …

President Bola Tinubu will commission N30 billion worth of projects currently going on at the National Assembly complex in December, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said. While having an audience with the Chairman and members of the governing board of National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) at the weekend, Akpabio said: “The entire complex of the National Assembly is like a …

The Senate has described as misplaced a comment credited to a leader of the Labour Party, Prof. Pat Utomi, over the decision of the upper legislative chamber to stop the planned increase of electricity tariffs which would further increase the suffering of the masses. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu said: “The Senate …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday named Senator Solomon Adeola as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, while Senator Ahmed Wadada is to chair the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). These are the highlights of the standing committees announced by Akpabio. They include Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment. The Senate President also read a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the confirmation …

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has disowned the new leadership of the National Assembly announced on Tuesday by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Adamu, who labelled the report as a ‘rumour’ at a crucial meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and APC …

The Federal Government said it is ready and eager to partner with Enugu State towards the economic prosperity of the nation and the protection of lives and property. Leading a Federal Government delegation on Saturday on a courtesy visit to Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah at the Government House, Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio stressed that the election was …

Senator Godswill Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North-West in the upper legislative chamber, is the President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta, polled 63 votes to defeat Senator Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara South, who scored 46 votes. The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinabu had earlier endorsed Akpabio and Senator …

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Emmanuel Okon Nkpubre has disowned  a trending online report linking him to a group that is against Senate Presidency aspiration of former Governor Godswill Akpabio. In a statement on Monday, Nkpubre, who is also the founder/president of the  Senator Godswill Akpabio Fans Club, restated his commitment to …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is returning to the upper legislative chamber to represent Akwa Ibom North West district, as the President of the 10th Senate to be inaugurated next month. The NWC also approved Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano North district) as its Deputy Senate-nominee, while the Hon. …