
Senate clarifies no new states created amid social media claims
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has clarified that no new states have been created, contrary to viral social media reports claiming the approval of 12 additional states.
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has clarified that no new states have been created, contrary to viral social media reports claiming the approval of 12 additional states.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State to collaborate with members of the Peoples Democratic Party who have decided to join the APC in order to foster unity in the state.
CALABAR — The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar on Wednesday affirmed the conviction and three-year jail sentence handed to Professor Peter Ogban, a former INEC returning officer who manipulated the outcome of the 2019 senatorial election in favour of Godswill Akpabio, now President of the Nigerian Senate.
ABUJA – The embattled and suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has written Senate President Godswill Akpabio an apology letter. Termed ‘Satirical Apology Letter’, Akpoti-Uduaghan, said she is a stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections. Read the full letter below:…
VATICAN – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has arrived in Vatican City, leading a five-member Nigerian delegation ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday. The delegation, appointed by President Bola Tinubu, is in the Vatican to represent Nigeria at the funeral of the late leader of the Roman Catholic Church….
CALABAR – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has renamed its International Conference Centre after Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Converseer reports that the renaming follows the 50th-anniversary celebration which took place in March this year. During the anniversary, which coincided with the University’s 37th convocation, Akpabio was also honoured with a Doctorate Degree, as well as…
Calabar, Nigeria – The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu, and Chief Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu (CEO of Peterson Group) have been inducted into the University of Calabar’s prestigious Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony,…
By Kelvin Obambon Calabar, Nigeria – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will be among the 13,786 people who will be awarded degrees at the 37th Convocation of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of…
Kola Ologbondiyan, former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed concern over the repeated votes of confidence passed o Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing the trend as “worrisome.” Ologbondiyan made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday evening. The Senate had earlier on Thursday passed…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, currently facing backlash over the allegation of sexual harassment, may step down in the coming week in a plot to allow the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions (SCEPPP) to officially clear him, SaharaReporters has learnt. The Senate Committee after clearing Akpabio is then expected to recommend an…