Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said it would file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to Senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This contentious move comes at a time when almost 70 per cent of Nigerians are grappling with severe economic challenges. In a brief statement via its official X …

Strong indications emerged, Tuesday, that striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two-week-old strike. According to the doctors, with the intervention of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the assurance he gave them, they have resolved that the planned national protest would be cancelled while the decision on the ongoing strike would …

The Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu has explained that Senate President Godswill Akpabio left for the Presidential Villa during the screening of ministerial nominee, Barrister Festus Keyamo on Monday in order to attend a scheduled security meeting on the Niger Republic crisis. Adaramodu, who spoke on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday morning, explained: “The (Senate) President stood up yesterday …

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 …