President Bola Tinubu asks the Senate to approve $20.51bn and €1.045bn in new external borrowing to bridge funding gaps and finance critical infrastructure, security, and healthcare projects across Nigeria.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has openly appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to support his re-election bid for the leadership of the 11th Senate in 2027, while urging the President to dissuade Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma from aspiring to replace him in the Red Chamber.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned Senate President Godswill Akpabio following his controversial remarks during a Senate debate on a bill seeking to decriminalize attempted suicide. The opposition party rejected Akpabio’s stance advocating for imprisonment for suicide survivors Read more…
The Nigerian Senate has advanced a bill seeking to decriminalize attempted suicide, despite vocal opposition from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who insisted that survivors of self-harm should face imprisonment under existing criminal laws. The legislative debate occurred during a plenary Read more…
