Leah Fatima Twaki

Alleged Defamation: ‘Retract your statement or be ready to pay N1bn’ – Emefiele to Akpabio

Leah TwakiFebruary 22, 20245 min

Emefiele has vowed to sue the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation and demanded an apology in written form and published in the media. The immediate-past Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to sue the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. The Senate president had at Senator Barinada Mpigi’s thanksgiving service in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State on February 18, stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration did...

FG committed to transformation of Nigeria’s education sector – Senator Barau

Leah TwakiFebruary 20, 20243 min

Senator Barau described education as the bedrock of development saying for Nigeria to get it right, the challenges facing the education sector must be properly addressed. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards the transformation of the education sector for rapid development in the country. Senator Barau stated this when he hosted the newly inaugurated leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), at...

Senate

Akpabio eulogises former Senate President at 63

Leah TwakiFebruary 19, 20242 min

Akpabio applauded Senator Anyim’s efforts in fighting for and instituting legislative independence in the Senate in his heyday as the presiding officer. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated the former President of the Red Chamber, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON as he marks his 63rd birthday. In his birthday message, Akpabio described the former Senate President as a “True democrat and accomplished politician.” Akpabio said “On behalf of my family, constituents, the Senate,...

Senate

Nigeria’s economy in a mess due to Emefiele’s policies – Akpabio

Leah TwakiFebruary 19, 20243 min

Akpabio called for patience saying the damages to the economy cannot be solved within a short time. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the federal government is unsure of which charges to file against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), due to the volume of allegations against him. Speaking on Sunday during a Thanksgiving service hosted by Senator Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers South-East), Akpabio attributed...

Featured

Court orders FG to investigate all attacks against journalists, punish perpetrators

Leah TwakiFebruary 17, 20245 min

The Federal Government bears responsibility and is liable for the actions and conduct of law enforcement, security, intelligence, military and other officials and agents that threaten, undermine or violate the rights and safety of journalists and other media practitioners. In a landmark judgement, a Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Federal Government to investigate attacks against journalists, prosecute and punish perpetrators of such attacks and take measures to prevent further attacks on journalists while...

Offsides and Softsides

Live peacefully with your hosts – Deputy Senate President tells Northerners in Southern Nigeria

Leah TwakiFebruary 16, 20242 min

Senator Jibrin acknowledged the constitutional right of citizens to live anywhere in the country, provided they abide by the law as he emphasized the importance of national unity and development through collaboration among different ethnicities. In a bid to foster unity and peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse ethnic groups, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin ( APC, Kano North), has urged Northerners residing in the southern part of the country to support and...

National Assembly Politics

Full statement on Bills proposing constitutional amendment for transition to Parliamentary Government

Leah TwakiFebruary 15, 20244 min

Press Statement on The Bills Proposing Constitutional Alterations For a Transition To Parliamentary System of Government. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press. Today, we stand on the cusp of history, as lawmakers across party affiliations and regional backgrounds come together to present bills proposing Constitutional Alterations that seek a transition to a Parliamentary System of Government. These bills, seeking to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, advocate a transition...

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