NEWS

Senate President’s office denies fake quote attributed to Akpabio, warns against online misinformation

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2025

The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed as false and malicious a social media post circulating online that attributes a controversial statement to Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Sunday, November 2, 2025, and signed by his Special Adviser on

FEATURES

Akpabio’s Drive Towards Sustainable Peace in Akwa Ibom and the Nation

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2025

By Ken Harries, Esq Peace is the foundation of every prosperous society and few Nigerian leaders have pursued it with the consistency and conviction of Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of the Tenth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. From his earliest days in public service to his current national role, Akpabio has remained […]

NEWS

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan invites Akpabio to Kogi project commissioning

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2025

Tensions between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and Senate President Godswill Akpabio appear to be easing, as the Kogi lawmaker has invited Akpabio to attend a project commissioning ceremony in her senatorial district. The invitation—also extended to all members of the Senate—was contained in a personally signed letter from Akpoti-Uduaghan, which

NEWS

Ibibio royal fathers receive Akpabio, declare support for him, Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

The leadership of the Ibibio Traditional Council in Akwa Ibom State has declared total support for President of the Senate and former governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They made the declaration on Friday while receiving Akpabio and his entourage comprising some members of the National Assembly, in […]

COLUMNS

Leadership like fire: Akpabio’s path to greatness

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

History, in its long and patient arc, is a master storyteller. Its finest tales often begin with conflict rather than applause, with accusation rather than acclaim. Before the garlands and the gratitude, there is the crucible, the fire through which greatness is tested and purified. The recent wave of false accusations against Nigeria’s Senate President, […]

COLUMNS

Opinion: Stop Chasing Shadows — Demand Performance, Not Pay Cuts

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo The recent debate comparing the salaries of Nigerian professors to those of members of parliament (MPs) is not only misplaced but also deeply flawed. It reflects our collective obsession with shadows rather than substance. In the United Kingdom, a Member of Parliament can legitimately earn up to £500,000 annually when all allowances […]