Politics

The Nigerian Senate has refuted claims of a rift between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, dismissing reports of a clash during a recent executive session as baseless. In a statement issued on Sunday, Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, clarified that the alleged disagreement, which reportedly occurred during deliberations on whether the Senate should proceed on its annual recess, was a misrepresentation of routine parliamentary debates. “The reports do not contain any iota of truth,” Adaramodu said. “They misconstrue time-tested practices and traditions in parliaments worldwide, where members leverage debates,…

The National President of the Bridge Builders Initiative for Greater Nigeria (BBIGN), Hon. Emmanuel Orgwu, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Prince Emeka Kalu, a board member of BBIGN, on his election as the National President of the Radio, Television, and Theatre Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU). Hon. Orgwu expressed his confidence in the partnership between BBIGN and Prince Kalu, pledging the organisation's full support as they work together towards driving progress and development in Nigeria. He believes that this collaboration will result in positive outcomes, harnessing the strengths of organisations to achieve shared goals. Prince Kalu's election as…