ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Senate has resolved to constitute a joint ad hoc committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to address the rising cases of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The committee, to be led by the Chairman of the National Assembly, will undertake a fact-finding and diplomatic visit to South Africa…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAs Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Fitr on Friday, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has extended his warmest congratulations to the faithful in Nigeria, calling for compassion, forgiveness, and unity. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, congratulated Muslims for…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to hold their elected representatives accountable and actively engage lawmakers on issues affecting their communities, stressing that democratic governance thrives when citizens participate meaningfully in the legislative process. Akpabio stated this while delivering his address at the resumption of plenary in the Nigerian Senate…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Osita Ngwu for his investment in the education of the next generation of Nigerian children. Akpabio stated this on Friday in Enugu as the Special Guest of Honour at the Osita Ngwu scholarship and bursary awards, where the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated former President of the 4th Senate, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim GCON on his 65th birthday. In a goodwill message, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio praised his dedication to public service, leadership, and contributions to Nigeria’s growth…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building consensus, following…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr There are moments in a nation’s life when institutions are reminded—quietly but unmistakably—that time does not negotiate with comfort. Nigeria’s Senate, returning from the conviviality of Christmas recess and New Year reflection to the discipline of plenary, has arrived at such a moment. The period of acclimatization has…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, as a “true man of peace,” commending his efforts at fostering political unity across the state, following the defection of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio gave the…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed claims circulating on social media linking Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, to alleged appointments within a political support group known as Team Akpabio for Tinubu (TAT), describing such narratives as misleading and unfounded. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser on…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty Cacophonous noise is often mistaken for performance in Nigerian politics. A political officeholder will gesticulate wildly, stand on his head, take selfies at refuse dumps, and perform other unusual acts simply to be seen as active. They are adept at using words and optics to capture attention. In reality, however, this…
