On his new appointment as chairman Senate committee on tourism, Ndume says he is not a tourist and cannot accept the job Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has finally responded to his removal as the chief whip of the Senate. He said he accepted the removal in good faith. Ndume however rejected his new appointment as tchairman senate committee on tourism, saying that he is not a tourist and is not good in...
“Distinguished Senator Natasha, in the chamber, you have to be recognised before you speak, we are not in a night club.” The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday made a derogatory statement to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on the floor of the Senate over a matter of speaking without being recognised. This incident occurred during plenary while proceedings were ongoing. Akpabio had put the second reading of a bill to a...
The collapse of a two-storey school building on Friday in Jos, claimed 22 lives and left about 132 others injured. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has encouraged the Plateau state government to strengthen town planning regulations in order to prevent further building collapse in the state. Akpabio made this remark on Tuesday while addressing the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang who had paid him a courtesy visit, accompanied by some traditional rulers....
A bill to create a new state from Kano, forex regulation and moves to contain fire outbreaks were highlights in today’s senate plenary Senate introduces constitutional bill to create new state from Kano The Senate has introduced a bill seeking to alter the constitution to create a new state, Tiga State, from Kano. The bill is sponsored by Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South). This is not the first time that the senate is proposing...
The incumbent president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, and his predecessor, Ahmad Lawan, openly disagree over the best time to start senate plenary There was a mild argument on the floor of the Senate between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the immediate past Senate President, Ahmad Lawan over a move to adjust commencement time for plenary. This was prompted by a motion sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC,...
Akpabio says the Tinubu administration will deploy 2 trucks of fertisers to each senator and 1 to each member in the house. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced deployment of 60 trucks of fertilisers to each of the 36 states through their governors. Akpabio also mentioned that all senators will receive 2 trucks of fertilisers each while members of the House of Representatives will receive 1...
Akpabio announced the hearing’s opening on Tuesday and implored all the stakeholders present at the event to actively engage in the deliberations of the hearing. An investigative hearing of mining activities in Nigeria with the goal of diversifying the nation’s economy has been declared open by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The three-day investigative hearing on “The need to comprehensively review the input and output values of the Nigeria mining industry in the...
Akpabio said the incidents are reminders of the urgency and gravity of the challenges facing the country. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has lamented over the tragic incidents that befell the country during the period of the National Assembly (NASS) recess. This is as he called on his colleagues in both Chambers (House of Representatives and Senate) to work together to address these challenges head-on and work towards a better Nigeria. Akpabio made...
Akpabio urges Nigerians to give up sentimental thinking and behaviour in order to progress democracy and prosperity The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured cooperation with journalists seeking information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Represented by the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), he stated that the Senate under his leadership would not refuse any journalist access to information for ventilation to the...
Nigerians in the city gave Tunde Onakoya tremendous support during his marathon at Times Square, New York, with many of them turning out to cheer him on. A Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon which started on Wednesday, hoping to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt. At approximately 12:40 a.m. (04:40 GMT) on Saturday, he exceeded the previous record of 56...
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