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DStv Under Scrutiny as Senate Begins Billing Probe

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the Senate Committee on Telecommunications to investigate the billing structure of DStv, citing concerns over a potentially unfair subscription system affecting millions of Nigerian users. The directive was issued during plenary, where

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Akpabio, US Envoy Hold Talks To Strengthen Nigeria – US Relations.

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jnr held talks on Wednesday to strengthen the relations between the two countries. The talks were held when the US Envoy paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Senate at the National Assembly in Abuja, where […]

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Akpabio Mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko, Hails Legacy

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko. Akpabio in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, described the late Chief Justice as a dedicated public servant who devoted his life to upholding the rule […]

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Tinubu seeks Senate approval to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to authorise the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of a broader regional security effort aimed at stabilising West Africa. The request was conveyed in a formal letter addressed to the upper chamber and read aloud by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s […]

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Akpabio reports fake Trump comment to Police, DSS

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied making any comment on former United States President Donald Trump, describing a viral report attributing a statement to him as fake and mischievous. Akpabio said the false publication, which included manipulated photographs from a previous Senate visit to Port Harcourt, was a calculated attempt to drag the National Assembly […]

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Terrorists threaten to bomb National Assembly Complex — Lawmaker reveals

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

The House of Representatives has disclosed that it received a terrorist threat to bomb the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Garba Muhammad, Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security of the National Assembly, made this revelation during a public hearing in Abuja on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The hearing was convened to […]