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Tinubu’s Policies Making Opposition Lawmakers Join APC  – Akpabio

Tinubu’s Policies Making Opposition Lawmakers Join APC – Akpabio

Following the recent wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday said the development is an expression of patriotism and confidence in…

Tinubu Declines Assent To Two Nat’l Assembly Bills

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declined assent to two bills recently passed by the 10th National Assembly, citing that the bill is inconsistent with federal policy, financially risky, and potentially harmful to good governance.…

Natasha Suspension: Court Dismisses Suit Against Akpabio

Natasha Suspension: Court Dismisses Suit Against Akpabio

On Friday, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja dismissed a suit filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, challenging the legality of the six-month suspension given to Kogi Central Senator…

Akpabio Speaks On Disunity Among NDDC Leadership

Akpabio Speaks On Disunity Among NDDC Leadership

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has identified internal disunity and leadership struggles within the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the root causes of the agency’s longstanding challenges, including the abandonment of over 17,500…

2027: There Won’t Be Any Political Party In A’Ibom – Akpabio

2027: There Won’t Be Any Political Party In A’Ibom – Akpabio

The President of the Senate and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has posited that there will be no political parties in the State come the 2027 general elections. The Senate President made…

Alleged Defamation: Falana Calls On Akpabio To Sue Natasha

Alleged Defamation: Falana Calls On Akpabio To Sue Natasha

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to sue the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged defamation.…

BREAKING: Tinubu, Akpabio, NSA, IGP In Closed-Door Meeting

BREAKING: Tinubu, Akpabio, NSA, IGP In Closed-Door Meeting

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with his service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. New Telegraph reports that…

Senate Dismisses Natasha’s Arrest Allegations

Senate Dismisses Natasha’s Arrest Allegations

The Nigerian Senate on Monday dismissed the allegations made by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a planned arrest upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) event in New…

Sexual Harassment: Akpabio Accuses Natasha Of Fact Distortion

Sexual Harassment: Akpabio Accuses Natasha Of Fact Distortion

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has accused Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, of distorting facts and misrepresenting the Senate in the international arena. New Telegraph recalls that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was recently suspended for six…

Sexual Allegation: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio’s Leadership

Sexual Allegation: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio’s Leadership

Amid the controversy surrounding sexual harassment allegations in the Nigerian Senate, the Red Chamber on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The development came after the Senate…