Tag: Godswill Akpabio

The Senate tasks the interior minister on standardising identification system to track criminals

The president's request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Tuesday.

The closed-door session is being held primarily because of the worsening security situation in the country.

Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas are sued for themselves and on behalf of all members of the National Assembly.

The Senate last week resolved to summon security chiefs to an interactive session to discuss possible solutions to the worsening ...

PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Mr Umoren is a member of the APC and an ally of the Senate President, ...

The Senate said it has the responsibility to collaborate with the executive to resolve the rising insecurity in the country.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently said it would conduct nine bye-elections and 35 re-runs on 3 February.

"As the Presiding Officer, Akpabio meets with the Principal Officers before every Plenary and emergency issues do spring up, which ...

Mr Akpabio’s habit of lateness to official functions dates back to when he served as governor of Akwa Ibom between ...

Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas are sued for themselves and on behalf of all members of the National Assembly.

“You know, wherever the Senate president is, that is where the party is.”

A source said Mr Akpabio got a directive from President Tinubu to receive the YPP governorship candidate into the APC.

Mr Akpabio also commended the security agencies and other rescue workers for their prompt intervention during the explosion.

Mr Akpabio said the Presidency and the National Assembly are aware of the hardships Nigerians are going through but he ...

A Senate committee said it noted with utmost importance, the genuine and grave concerns of Nigerians about the level, sustainability, ...

President Tinubu said the Consolidated Revenue Fund account of the federal government stood at N7.3trn as at 11 December that ...

The Senate increased the budget from N27.5 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu in November to N28. 7 trillion.

Messrs Akeredolu and Na'Abba died on Wednesday.

The ruling party said it will commence the sale of the forms on 27 December and end on 2 January.

Messrs Umahi and Gaidam, both former governors, were inaugurated as ministers on 21 August by President Bola Tinubu. While the ...

Mr Akpabio's lavish events exhibited wastefulness and insensitivity to the harrowing plight of Nigerians who are being forced to make ...

"What eventually happened after the event was a show of humanity. I went home and I called my doctors and ...