The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for alternating presiding roles between the Senate President and the Speaker at joint sess

The Senate has initiated steps to investigate rumours regarding the purported impeachment of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. To that effect, the Senate has tasked its Committee on Special Duties with looking into the matter. The Red Chamber said that claims of a planned impeachment are unfounded. Akpabio addressed the circulating reports during a plenary session,…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State, Erelu Modupe Martins, has called for gender equality between men and women in Nigerian politics. Martins, in a statement on Sunday in Akure, described the recent termination of her appointment as the Senior Legislative Aide(SLA) to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as discriminatory. The APC…

To improve the advocacy for women's rights and inclusion, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also k

A constitutional lawyer, Obe Agu, has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his remarks regarding the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Agu, in a report, clarified that Emefiele's responsibility was to manage monetary policy and not the overall economy, as erroneously stated by Akpabio during a speech at Ikot…

Ibomites for Progressive Governance (IPG), a social-political organization, has admonished the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for discrediting the office of the Senate President with false claims. According to a report, the group was reacting to a statement credited to Sen. Akpabio in which he allegedly claimed that he sent his wife, Ekaette…

The Ohanaeze Youths have criticized the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for his comments regarding the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The youth group defended Emefiele, arguing that he played a key role in stabilizing Nigeria's economy while alleging that the National Assembly under Akpabio's leadership has contributed…

The Middle Belt Youths Forum (MBYF) has strongly criticized the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for his recent comments about the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Akpabio had accused Emefiele of leaving behind a "foamy economy" and creating a significant deficit in the national treasury. In a statement…

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to governors of the 36 states of the federation, over his statement that they recently got N30 billion from the Federal Government to soften the effects of hardship. The former Akwa Ibom governor said his statement was misinterpreted. During plenary last Tuesday, Akpabio had said state governors received N30…

A United Kingdom-based data scientist, Adewale Omoniyi, has asked the state governors in the country to suspend all non-essential capital projects and channel their efforts and resources on eradicating hunger. Omoniyi, who has authored many books on data and statistics in Africa, said the current situation in Nigeria deserves critical and deliberate action plan devoid…

The Ohanaeze Youth organization has launched a strong defence of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, vehemently denying accusations that his policies contributed to Nigeria's current economic woes. The group further alleged that Senator Godswill Akpabio's criticism stems from personal motives rather than genuine concern. In a statement made available to The Guardian,…

A group of constitutional lawyers, led by Yusuf Ahmed Tijani, has emerged as staunch defenders of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, denouncing accusations of economic mismanagement during his tenure as "baseless" and politically motivated. In a statement released on Monday, the lawyers condemned Senator Godswill Akpabio's recent criticism of Emefiele, labeling it a "childish attempt"…