Godswill Akpabio
4 Dec
Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to use his position to reject plan by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nysom Wike, to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
29 Nov
The National Assembly says it is committed to ensuring timely amendment of the Electoral Act, to enhance transparency, and accountability in the electoral processes. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said this at the citizens’ townhall on electoral reforms organised by Yiaga Africa in collaboration with the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters…
29 Nov
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to give him authorisation to borrow $8,699,168,559 and €100 million to carry out critical projects across the country.
27 Nov
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured citizens of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states that priority has been given in the nation’s 2024 budget to address precarious road infrastructure in the two sister states.
27 Nov
The Federal Government has called on the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to adopt an integrated cost management system in delivering construction projects of different sizes and complexity.
24 Nov
Compromise and jumping of legislative processes in passing bills, especially with the unanimous agreement of senators, is completely unknown to law.
22 Nov
Senate witnessed another rowdy session, yesterday, following announcement of two minority leaders by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
22 Nov
Methodist Church Nigeria has urged President Bola Tinubu's administration to urgently take pragmatic steps to ameliorate hunger and other forms of sufferings of Nigerians, including addressing the battered economy and repairing the nation's deplorable roads.
21 Nov
The Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has pledged firm legislative provisions to root out alleged corruption and breaches of integrity in the Nigerian justice sector.
21 Nov
Compromise and skipping of legislative processes in passing bills, especially with the unanimous agreement of senators, are completely unknown to law, an investigation has revealed.
16 Nov
Wesley University Ondo, Ondo State, has produced 38 first-class graduates out of 348 graduates for its 11th and 12th convocation ceremony.
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been called.upon to come to the rescue of the public complaint commission (PCC).The National coordinator of the Network for Peoples Congress (NPC), Malam Ladan Mohammed...
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