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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…
- 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…
- 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 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,…
- 14 Apr 2025
SERAP Calls for Withdrawal of Nigeria’s Data Act Amendment
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the withdrawal of the amendment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 because it seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2015
Lamido, Jigawa Gov Calls for Kidnap of APC Chieftains
The presidential election campaign in Nigerian took an ugly turn yesterday when Sule Lamido, Jigawa state governor, called for the abduction of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a…
- 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…
- 16 Sept 2015
Nigerian Health Tourism & Part Data Ought to Play
The tale of the decrepitude of the Nigerian health sector is one now told by many pundits, health writers, professionals, and other activists; it is a fable that you all already know. But this is not…
- 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…
- 24 Apr 2025
MTN Nigeria Reschedules Champs Uyo Finale to Honour Late Chairman Pascal Dozie
MTN Nigeria has announced the rescheduling of the MTN Champs Grand Finale to honour the legacy of its founding Chairman, Mr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, who passed away on April 8, 2025. The Grand Finale,…
- 28 Feb 2014
IIM to Honour Obasanjo, Okere , Others @ Induction Ceremony
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to honour different stakeholders in Nigeria and other parts of the world including state governors, past and present public office…
- 16 Sept 2014
Aeroconsult Holds Aviation Safety Seminar
Aeroconsult, a reputable Aviation Training and Consultancy firm, will tomorrow, play host to the cream of aviation practitioners and stakeholders in Lagos, as part of its contribution to the growth…
- 21 Jul 2026
Senate Passes Landmark Insurance Reform Bill, Replaces 1997 NAICOM Act
The Senate yesterday recorded two major milestones in Nigeria’s financial sector, passing a landmark Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill to replace the nearly three-decade-old National Insurance…
- 28 Oct 2013
Na’Abba, Others Make Ministerial List
President Goodluck Jonathan is set to send fresh list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and clearance. The nominees are to fill the 10 vacant slots in the 42-member Federal…
- 13 Jan 2015
2015 Elections: GEJ Visits OBJ, Begs for Support
President Goodluck Jonathan last night met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in an attempt to seek the latter’s support for his…
- 6 May 2022
Groups Purchase N100m APC Nomination Forms for Emefiele, CBN Gov
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Mr. Godwin…
- 31 May 2024
Tinubu Directs MDAs to Patronise NASENI Technologies and Products
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country to patronise technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering…
- 7 Jul 2024
NASENI Honoured with Distinguished Award for Engineering and Industrial Innovation @NEAPS 2024
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has been honoured with the distinguished award for Engineering and…
- 27 Nov 2025
IHS Nigeria Commits to National Security @ the Unveiling of the NCTC Strategic Plan
IHS Nigeria, the country’s leading communications infrastructure provider and a subsidiary of the IHS Towers Group, joined senior government officials, security leaders, members of the diplomatic…
- 29 Jan 2026
How Plot to Topple Tinubu was Uncovered, Foiled
A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS) helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate…
- 30 Jan 2026
Stanley Amandi, Nollywood Actor Arrested over Alleged Coup Plot against Tinubu
Stanley Amandi, veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, has been arrested by the Nigerian military over his alleged role in a foiled coup plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government,…
- 22 Sept 2008
Ecobank Displays Public Offer at Uyo Roadshow
Mr. Offiong Amba, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria Plc, has described the bank’s $2.5billion public offer as the first multi-level structure that comes in three levels: the right issue, offer…