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20 Feb
The Accountability Initiative (AI), a Nigerian civil society group, has fired back at Senator Godswill Akpabio's accusations against former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, highlighting Akpabio's own ongoing corruption investigations and demanding he face charges instead. Akpabio recently claimed the current administration is struggling to find charges against Emefiele for his time at the helm…
25 Dec
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 poll, Peter Obi has used the season of Christmas to appreciate God’s mercy. He made the appeal in a Christmas message on his X (Twitter) handle yesterday.
2 Dec
Hundreds of people under the aegis of the Civil Society Groups for Good Governance have thrown their weights behind the resolve by President Bola Tinubu and the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to ensure the expeditious passage of the 2024 budget.
18 Sep 2023
FRESH details on agitation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio emerged, yesterday, indicating disaffection that followed appointments into committees, was only diversionary. The real angst of a group of aggrieved senators might be suspicion about incapacity of the Senate President to checkmate what some northern lawmakers have called ‘Yorubanisation’ of the country’s financial system and economy.…
16 Jun 2023
Stakeholders in the South-South region of Nigeria have hailed the emergence of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as new President of Senate, describing it as a sign of equity.
12 Jun 2023
The Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr, Yekini Nabena has canvassed the support of Senators for the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President

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