Senate President

Tax reform bill brouhaha: Sen. Pres. Akpabio overrules deputy, Barau, says bills not suspended

In a surprising twist as the debate gets hotter, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced on Thursday that the Senate will proceed with legislative...

Updated: Sen. President says he’s excited about Tinubu signing national minimum wage bill

Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed his excitement about President Bola Tinubu’s signing of the National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill 2024, calling it a...

Tackling food inflation: FG gives 36 governors special intervention fund of N30bln each, says Akpabio

In a bid to address the skyrocketing cost of living in each state of the federation, the Federal Government, through the Federal Inland...

Longest serving senator from Southeast, Sen. Osita Izunaso, lobbies Pres. Buhari for 10th Senate Presidency

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, senators from the Southeast have intensified lobbying for the position of the Senate President....

Nigeria’s central security system, a colossal failure, says Senate President

  …we cannot play politics with security issues …Community policing an option — SGF Mustapha Taking a holistic view of the current centralised...

Senate President says under his leadership MDAs will have only one window to defend budget

Senate president, Ahmed Lawan, has assured  Nigerians that the ninth National Assembly will be very focused, united,  patriotic and nationalistic. He disclosed that government agencies...

I was not under pressure to endorse Lawan for Senate president – Goje

The chairman, Senate committee on appropriations in the eight Senate, Danjuma Goje from Gombe state has endorsed the Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan from...

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki announces presidential bid

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has officially declared to run for the president come 2019 election. ” I have decided to answer the...