Akpabio Commended For Foundation for True Freedom and Public Accountability, a leading advocate for transparency and accountability in government, has commended the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio for his recent announcement on live Television, the recess allowance provided to Senators for their annual vacation. This commendable act of transparency sets a positive precedent […]
The Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger Republic. Rising from a closed-door session that lasted close to two hours to discuss the letter written to the Senate on Friday by […]
Young legislators in the 10th National Assembly have assured that some of the lacunae identified in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act would be seriously examined with a view to bridging the gap as soon as they return from recess in September. The member representing Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urueffong Oruko Federal constituency at the House […]
Except there is a new development that alters the plan, President of the 10th Senate; Senator Goodwill Akpabio will read President Bola Tinubu’s list of Ministerial Nominees during today’s plenary, TheHILL can authoritatively report. However, by the provision of law, President Tinubu is expected to forward the list of ministerial nominees to the National […]
The Senate has said that it is not ready to join issues with some misguided and mischief makers on the recently appropriated N70bn for the National Assembly which they have mischievously described as a “gift” from the Executive arm of government. The Senate also said that the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Act was […]
The Member representing Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo Federal Constituency, Hon. Uduak Odudoh, has made a case against the persisting insecurity bedeviling the waterways of Akwa Ibom State and Niger Delta Region of the Country. The Federal lawmaker intimated the 10th House of Representatives of the evil orchestrated by Pirates through a sole sponsored Motion […]
A detachment of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Nigeria Police has arrested a serving lawmaker in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon Edward Irigha-Brigidi. Irigha-Brigidi representing member Nembe Constituency 2 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC was arrested in Azikoro town, a suburb of Yenagoa Saturday night, […]
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged members of the National Assembly to collaborate with the executive arm of government in the overall interest of Nigerians. The party gave the charge through its national chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, when the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio led members of the […]
Delta State House of Assembly has approved a loan request of N40 billion for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to defray accumulated arrears of pensions owed to retired primary school teachers and local government employees in the state. TheHILL observes that the approval is one of the first legislative actions of the first session of the […]
••• Says We Have To Work With Him As One Senate Former Senate Majority Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, won the contest in a free, fair and credible manner. The former Governor of Abia State was reacting to media reports that some unnamed 22 Senators […]