Friday, July 17, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio

March 21, 2025

‘Is this an invitation to treat?… Your waist will make good movements’, Akpabio told me: Natasha

“And there were about five senators there. And Akpabio said, ‘Oh Natasha, you are not wearing your ring…is this an invitation to treat?'”

Natasha and Akpabio
March 18, 2025

Senate passes bill seeking TikTok, Meta, X, others to have offices in Nigeria for second reading

Mr nwoko said, “We can’t continue to have a situation whereby individuals operate anonymously spreading false information without accountability.’’

Nigerian Senate
March 13, 2025

Natasha Akpoti suspended for unruly behaviour, gross misconduct, Rep Kafilat Ogbara tells IPU

“Let it be unequivocally stated that Senator Uduaghan was suspended solely for her persistent act of misconduct,” said the Senate.

Akpabio, Natasha, Ogbara
March 11, 2025

Senate urges INEC to conduct by-elections in Edo, Anambra

Mr Akpabio stated, “Those seats are declared vacant. I urge INEC to conduct elections in line with the constitution to fill those vacancies.”

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
March 10, 2025

Senator Ogunlewe says Natasha Akpoti faced sexual harassment because it’s impossible for men like Akpabio to ignore her beauty

Mr Ogunlewe said Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan ‘s beauty was the cause of her problems, suggesting she is too ravishing not to attract attention from her male-dominated colleagues.

Adeseye Ogunlewe and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
March 2, 2025

Akpabio, Abia governor celebrate ex-Senate minority leader, Abaribe, at 70

Mr Otti said that leadership was about thinking beyond elections.

Eyinnaya Abaribe
February 13, 2025

IGP begs Senate to conduct closed-session investigation on alleged missing firearms

Mr Egbetokun commended the Senate’s efforts to conduct a thorough investigation on the alleged missing firearms.

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun
February 11, 2025

Senate to receive N54.2 trillion 2025 budget report for final consideration this week

He confirmed that members of the Committee on Appropriations will present the report either Wednesday or Thursday this week.

Nigerian Senate floor
February 5, 2025

Tinubu increases 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion

Mr Akpabio referred Mr Tinubu’s request to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for urgent consideration after announcing the increase to lawmakers.

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
January 13, 2025

Cleric advocates veterans’ welfare at Remembrance Day service

Mr Kaigama condemned ethnic and religious discrimination, calling for unity, justice, and mutual respect to achieve societal harmony.

Armed Forces Remembrance Day (Credit: Nigerian Army)