Nollywood actress, Dakore Egbuson Akande has taken legal action against Gistlover blog over unfounded accusations of being Godswill Akpabio’s side chic. New Telegraph reports that Dakore was mentioned among some of her colleagues as being a side chic to the…
Tinubu seeks upward review of judicial officers’ salaries, allowances
President Bola Tinubu has sought the consideration and approval of the Senate for the review of Salaries and Allowances of Judicial office-holders through a Bill, to reflect the current economic realities, among others. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter…
Licences of 17 Discos, Gencos due for renewal, revocation Nov 1
The Federal Government yesterday in Abuja, asked for more time to fix the nation’s electricity challenges as 17 generation and distribution licences are due for revocation or renewal tomorrow. Just like previous administration had done without meaningful solution since the…
*Reject social media regulation bill, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas (Punch)*Opebi-Link Bridge: Lagos adjusts traffic diversion plan for reconstruction (Vanguard)
Reject social media regulation bill, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas (Punch) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, “to reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill.” SERAP…
*Ministerial nominees: Lagos, Kano, Osun, other states excluded (Sun)*Presidency: why Tinubu picked Wike, El-Rufai, others (Nation)
Ministerial nominees: Lagos, Kano, Osun, other states excluded (Sun) President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, unveiled the ministerial-nominees list sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is even as politicians who are yet to make the list have returned…
*I’m glad my feat has inspired more young Nigerians – Hilda Baci (DailyTrust)*NDLEA arrests female lawyer, others with tons of illicit drugs (Guardian)
I’m glad my feat has inspired more young Nigerians – Hilda Baci (DailyTrust) Hilda Baci, Guinness WorId Record holder, says she is glad that her feat has inspired more young Nigerians to start businesses and break records. Baci spoke with…
Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for $800m World Bank loan
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to obtain a loan of $800 million from the World Bank to finance the National Safety Net Programme of the Federal Government. The president’s request was contained in a letter…
AbdulRazaq congratulates Akpabio, Abass, others
Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio and Representative Tajudeen Abass on their emergence as Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker respectively. According to a statement by Chief Press Secretary…
*Emefiele spends 5th day in DSS custody (Guardian)*We’ll surpass expectations of Nigerians in building prosperous nation – Akpabio (Vanguard)
Emefiele spends 5th day in DSS custody (Guardian) Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has spent five days in the custody of Nigeria’s secret police.Investigation of the former apex bank’s boss has been shrouded in secrecy. Today,…
Akpabio elected Senate President
A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. Akpabio is the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The voting in the election of a new Senate President…