Akpabio Approves Own TV Station, ADBN, Six Others To Cover Senate Plenary, Bars Others –

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at resumed Plenary on Tuesday approved his television station, ADBN, which is new, to cover live plenary of the red chamber alongside six others….READ FULL ARTICLE

In all, Akpabio, who brushed aside negotiations with the Senate press corp, approved only seven media statuses for live coverage of the plenary.

Consequently, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms barred the r Television stations in the country from having access to the Chamber starting from Tuesday, today.

A Sergeant-At-Arm operative who was stationed at the entrance of the Chamber told journalists that, “The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio instructed the security unit to restrict and prune down the number of media houses covering proceedings.” he stated.…READ FULL ARTICLE