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- 17 Oct 2015
EFCC Arrests Akpabio, Former Akwa Ibom Gov over Alleged N108Bn Fraud
Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was yesterday, arrested and quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at…
- 30 Oct 2013
Akpabio Urges NBC to Digitize Broadcast Media by 2015
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has urged the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure that all broadcast stations in the country were completely digitised by 2015. Akpabio made the…
- 24 Oct 2024
FG Prosecutes Journalists over Report on Akpabio’s Alleged Impeachment
Federal government has filed a six-count charge against nine defendants over allegations bordering on disseminating false information on the recent rumour about the impeachment of Godswil Akpabio,…
- 3 Jan 2015
Akpabio, A/Ibom Gov Donates 100 Laptop s to Journalists
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has donated 100 new laptop computers to the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in fulfillment of its promise made to the union…
- 6 Apr 2009
Akpabio Tasks Banks over Public Private Partnership
Afribank Nigeria Plc has been challenged by Chief Godswill Akpabio, the Akwa Ibom state Governor to embrace Public-Private Partnership in an effort aimed at providing 10,000 housing units to the…
- 8 Oct 2023
SERAP Drags Akpabio, 9 Other Ex-Govs to Court Over Collection of Salaries, Pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of…
- 3 Dec 2023
SERAP Tells Akpabio to Reject Wike’s Proposal in 2024 Budget
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Godswill Akpabio, Senate president, to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by Nyesom Wike, minister of the…
- 19 Jul 2023
Akpabio, Abbas, Nweke, Confirm Attendance for public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan's book on Cyber Politics
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; a former Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke Jr., are among the dignitaries…
- 5 Jul 2026
SERAP Asks Akpabio, Abbas for Explain N1.3Bn Budgeted for ‘Fictitious’ Presidential Council
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, and Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House of Representatives, seven days to explain how over N1.3…
- 14 Jan 2024
SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: Cut N344.85bn NASS budget
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, on sunday urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, to reduce the National…
- 30 Mar 2025
SERAP Asks National Assembly to Drop Bill to Jail Nigerians who Fail to Vote
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Godswill Akpabio, Senate president, and Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House of Representatives, “to immediately withdraw the…
- 17 Jan 2024
Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others to Honour NSE’s First Female President at Investiture Ceremony
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is set to welcome Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Minister of the FCT…
- 3 Dec 2023
SERAP Urges Akpabio to Reject Wike’s plan to spend N15bn on ‘a befitting residence’ for VP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT,…
- 21 Mar 2013
FG to Share $2Bn Oil Money with States, LGs
The National Economic Council has approved the sharing of between $1billion and $2billion from the excess crude account amongst the federal, state and local governments. Godswill Akpabio, governor of…
- 15 Sept 2008
Akwa Ibom, Silverbird Sign N33Bn Tropicana Entertainment Centre Contract
A N33 billion contract agreement has been signed for Akwa Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre between the state government and Silverbird Showtime Ltd. Governor Godswill Akpabio signed the contract…
- 8 Jan 2013
AKBC Gets New Digital Transmitter, Studio
Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Cooperation (AKBC) has been upgraded with the inauguration of a new digital transmitter and studio for better service delivery. Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state…
- 22 Sept 2008
Akwa Ibom Reposition in Ocean Science, Technology
Akwa Ibom State has said that it was ready to help re-position the country in capacity-building in Ocean Science and Technology. Governor Godswill Akpabio who stated this at the one-day meeting with…
- 31 Mar 2026
Senate Gives Tinubu Nod to Borrow Fresh $6Bn
Senate on Tuesday approved the fresh $6 billion loan request forwarded to the lawmakers by President Bola Tinubu. Lawmakers approved the fresh loan on the same date the request letter was read by…
- 9 Jul 2025
Senate Orders Full Probe into N1.3 Trillion CBEX Ponzi Scandal
The Senate Wednesday launched a full-scale investigation into the operations of Ponzi schemes in the country. The development followed the catastrophic collapse of the Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX),…
- 18 Mar 2025
Senate Votes to Compel Facebook, Others to Open Offices in Nigeria
Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading a bill aimed at amending the Nigerian Data Protection Act of 2023. The amendment seeks to compel major social media platforms—including Facebook,…
- 14 Apr 2013
Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder to Visit Akwa Ibom
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, the iconic American computer programmer, Internet entrepreneur and founder of Facebook , a social networking service will reportedly visit Akwa Ibom state next month.…
- 10 Dec 2013
Akpabio to Chair NCC’s Maiden Telecom Stakeholders Summit
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has concluded arrangements for the hosting of the maiden edition of an annual Telecom Stakeholders Summit in Nigeria to be chaired by Obong Godswill…
- 1 Oct 2015
Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Make Buharis’s Ministerial List
Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read on…
- 15 Nov 2024
SEC Seeks N20m Fine, 10-Year Jail Term for Ponzi Scheme Operators
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a bill it said will ensure that illegal fund managers are not allowed to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians of their hard-earned funds. The bill…
- 14 Feb 2024
Senate Directs Compulsory Identification of Nigerians Via BVN, NIN to Stem Criminal Activities
Senate has directed the Ministry of Interior to make registration and certification of Nigerian citizens compulsory as a way of tackling the menace of identity fraud, multiple identity and insecurity…
- 26 Sept 2023
Senate Confirms Yemi Cardoso as CBN Governor with 4 Deputies
Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor of the CBN. It also confirmed the nomination of Mrs Emem Usoro, Mr Muhammad Dattijo, Mr Philip Ikeazor and Dr Bala…
- 5 Mar 2026
Senate Targets Fintech Overreach, Vows Ponzi Crackdown After ₦1.3trn CBEX Scam
Nigerian Senate has launched a public hearing to amend the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 while investigating rampant ponzi schemes, spotlighting the Crypto Bridge Exchange…
- 24 May 2018
Linda Ikeji, Nigeria Vs Atletico, Royal wedding 2018, Jet Li trend on Google Search
Linda Ikeji, Nigeria Vs Atletico, Royal wedding 2018, Jet Li were the most sort after items on Google Search Nigeria this week. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications & Public Affairs…
- 10 Aug 2010
UNN Adopts eBoards for Teaching
Nsukka, August 2, 2010: Electronic boards are set to replace the traditional blackboards in classrooms and laboratories at the University of Nigeria, as the institution prepares for full…
- 23 May 2018
Star Lager Brings Shining Moments to Football Fans as Super Eagles Engaged Atletico Madrid
Nigeria’s premium beer brand and the official beer partner of the Super Eagles, Star Lager Beer, yesterday thrilled fans with an unforgettable football and music spectacle at the Star Fan Park in…