Tag: Godswill Akpabio

The lawmakers cited multiple litigations involving the ADC as the reasons for his defection.

The new provision effectively means that only members of the current Senate who have completed at least eight consecutive years ...

Messrs Umeh and Abaribe cited leadership crises in their former parties as the reason for their defection.

Osifo Stanley, an Edo indigene, purchased the APC presidential forms on Tuesday, becoming one of the first aspirants to signal ...

The proposed legislation seeks to allocate one per cent of total revenue accruing to the Federation Account to the police.

The lawmaker, Jimoh Ibrahim, who is currently Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, represented the Ondo South Senatorial District.

Questions have emerged over why some lawmakers have been “dropped” despite earlier assurances that everyone would return if they defected ...

The screening focused on Mr Darma’s strategy for the housing sector, including plans to improve affordability, address abandoned projects, and ...

Mr Tinubu said the facility would finance the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a flagship project under his Renewed Hope ...

Mr Igini warns that provisions in the Electoral Act 2026 could enable ballot manipulation and weaken election petitions, raising fresh ...

President Tinubu nominated Mr Darma as minister on Tuesday.

"What Nigerians have witnessed is not legislative diligence, but a disturbing erosion of oversight responsibility. Where was the debate? Where ...

The deceased senators are Okechukuwu Ezea (Enugu North), Godiya Akwashiki (Nasarawa North), and Barinada Mpigi (Rivers South-East).

The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday.

A federal lawmaker from Akwa Ibom says he will not support the state Assembly Speaker’s third-term bid, citing equity concerns ...

The former House of Representatives member said unresolved differences and exclusion forced his exit from the ruling APC.

The engineers, all employees of NELAN Construction Ltd., were reportedly abducted in November 2021 by armed men while supervising the ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio said committee work would continue during the break, particularly ongoing budget defence sessions.

Some senators disputed Mr Abaribe's claim that his there is no division within APGA, his former political party.

Mr Oyedele is to replace Doris Anite-Uzoka as Minister of State for Finance.

The budget proposal seeks to authorise spending of about N2.201 trillion by the FCT from 1 January to 31 December ...

The budget focuses on improving healthcare delivery, job creation, social welfare services, education, infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity.

Banigo Ipalibo, a senator, said her decision was influenced by her desire to align with her political mentor, the Minister ...

The congress was supervised by INEC.

President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Mr Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the ...