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    By our Correspondent The leadership of the Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups has dissociated itself from a statement published in an online news medium, award.com [https://awardnobs.com/support-group-to-tinubu-how-can-you-withhold-appointments-after-we-stole-and-borrowed-to-elect-you-president/] The news article with the bogus title, “Support Group to Tinubu: How Can You Withhold Appointments After We “Stole” and Borrowed to Elect You President” was published by awardsnobs.com and credited to a group, which goes by the name G36 Renewed Hope Support Group .   The leadership of the Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups which dissociated its self the said support group also distanced itself from the news story describing it as the handiwork of malicious jobless individuals whose motive was aimed at smearing the name of the entire embodiment of all legitimate APC support groups under the auspices of the Hajiya Mary...

  Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected new President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio, a former two-term governor of Akwa Ibom, emerged as President of the 10th Senate after he defeated the former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara-West APC), during a secret ballot election that was conducted before the swearing-in of 109 Senators-elect in the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Even though both are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yari went against the party’s decision to back Akpabio for the position. Yari was nominated for Senate President by Senator Ishaku Abbo (APC-Adamawa) while Senator Ali Ndume nominated Godswill Akpabio and his nomination was supported by Solomon Olamilekan (APC-Ogun). After all Senators present voted, the Clerk of the Senate declared Akpabio the winner of the elect...

  Charles Bassey, Abuja A chieftain of APC from Akwa Ibom state, Dr. Ndem Udoudo Ndem, has hailed the emergence of Dr. Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Nigerian Senate and Chairman of the 10 th National Assembly. Dr. Ndem who was a member of the medical team of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Committee while speaking with journalists shortly after the election of the Former Akwa Ibom state Governor as senate president noted that with Akpabio as the leader of the National assembly, Nigeria would witness a new vista of hope as the national assembly would have a very robust engagement and would carry out legislative business in the interest of Nigerians and Nigeria. He further stated that with Akpabio as senate president, the upper chamber of the country’s legislative arm was bound to experience peace and unity as the new senate president is a bridge builder and a man of vast experience having served as a two-term Governor and a minority leader on the senat...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. This is contained in a statement released on Saturday by Peter Afunanya, the Service’s Public Relations Officer. The DSS Spokesman called on the public, particularly the Media to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning the issue.  The arrest of the embattled CBN governor came after he was suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, late Friday.

By Charles Bassey, Abuja.   A member of the Presidential Campaign Council and former aspirant for the senate to represent Uyo District of Akwa Ibom State in the 2023 general elections, Dr. Ndem Udoudo Ndem has described distinguished senator Godswill Akpabio as a rare gift to the Nigerian senate. Sen. Godswill Akpabio Dr. Ndem, a certified Podiatric surgeon in a chat with our correspondent in Abuja stated that Nigeria as a country and its citizens at this critical time of its national life was in need of tried, tested, and proven leaders with experience who would man critical sectors at all levels of Government. Drawing reference to the current race for the top job at the senate, Dr. Ndem noted that the leadership qualities of the Former Akwa Ibom state Governor who is the top contender for the senate presidency, and his experience both as a two-term Governor and a senator who broke the jinx of becoming a principal officer in the 8 th senate as a first timer was unparalleled. ...