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Understanding the trends in Akpabio’s Senate

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, May 17, 2026) The proverb/saying, “when we are young, we try to change the world, when we are old, we try to change the youth,” has several look-alikes in English writings and in African societies. It speaks to the changing nature of man and

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Oshiomhole Hails Akpabio’s Inclusive Leadership

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

….Says Senate President Uniting Political Forces Former Edo State Governor and Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has praised Senate President Godswill Akpabio for what he described as a leadership style anchored on inclusiveness, consensus-building, and political accommodation rather than division. In a video currently circulating online, Oshiomhole commended Akpabio for

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Ogidi Killing: Every Life Must Be Protected – Akpabio

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for justice and stronger national accountability following the alleged extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi. Speaking before the commencement of plenary on Tuesday, Akpabio described the incident as one that “strikes at the moral fabric of our nation,” urging both lawmakers and security agencies to treat the

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Curious happenings in Akpabio’s Senate

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 26, 2026) In my article on this page on March 29, 2026, I featured the question of perceived selective justice being meted out to the Senator representing Abia South senatorial district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. It was about an event that happened on the floor of […]

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Senate President Calls for Global Action on Peace and Justice at IPU Assembly

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2026

The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has urged parliaments worldwide to rise as defenders of peace, justice, and humanity, during his address at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Speaking under the theme, “Nurturing Hope, Securing Peace and Ensuring Justice for Future Generations,” the Senate President said the […]

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Tinubu Inaugurates Lagos Projects Executed by Governor Sanwo-Olu

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the new Open-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge Project, The Lagos State Geographical Information System and the Multi-agency complex, Alausa, now known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex in Lagos State. The President was represented at the ceremony by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who formally inaugurated the projects on behalf of