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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 3 Feb 2026
Senate confirms Oyewole as Supreme Court justice
Senate has confirmed Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA The confirmation was concluded on…
- 23 Oct 2025
Senate, DG BPP and NITDA Call for .ng Adoption to Promote Nigeria’s Digital Identity
The fundamental truth that a nation’s digital identity is an extension of its national identity, and that it directly impacts both digital and national development, is not yet fully understood. This…
- 23 Apr 2026
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $516m Sokoto-Badagry Highway Loan
President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to fund key sections of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway, a cornerstone of his Renewed Hope Agenda.…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 20 Oct 2025
FG, NiRA Partner to Promote Adoption of .ng
Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have partnered with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) to promote broader…
- 23 Nov 2023
Senate to Amend Cybercrimes Act to Stem $500m Loses Annually
Senate has decried an annual loss of $500 million to cybercrimes in Nigeria and described the loss as a major threat to cybersecurity. Accordingly, the upper chamber resolved to amend the Cybercrime…
- 24 Jul 2026
Senate Moves to Compel Social Media Companies to Open Offices in Nigeria
Senate has moved closer to making it mandatory for global social media companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country following widespread support for the proposal at a…
- 26 Mar 2025
Senate Urges FG, Telcos to Cut Data Cost
The senate has called on the federal government to take urgent action to address the rising cost of data services in the country. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong…
- 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…
- 28 Jan 2024
BHM Congratulates First Female President of Nigerian Society of Engineers in 65 Years
Management and staff of BlackHouse Media (BHM) have congratulated Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, on her election as the 34th president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). Engr. Margaret Aina…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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),…