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The spotlight is on Nigeria’s civil servants as allegations of concealing President Tinubu’s achievements spark controversy. Will they be forced to come clean, or will the truth remain hidden?
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was reportedly arrested on Thursday by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after showing solidarity with the detained leader of…
Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup in a star-studded ceremony on Friday, which saw US President Donald Trump receive FIFA’s new peace prize. The event in Washington started the final countdown to the tournament, six months out from the first-ever 48-team World Cup, with much-fancied France…
By Barikui Felix As a step towards ending the constant clash between farmers and herders in the Rivers State, the State Government has set up a Farmers and Herders Committee to handle issues relating to their activities across the state. Recall that just recently, herders reportedly killed a young man in the Ogoni axis of…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The union made the decision following a National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna made this known in a copy of strike action he personally…
Nigeria Demands Investigation into Death of its Footballer in Uganda The Nigerian government has demanded a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, in Uganda. The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the…
A civic tech organisation, Monitoring Transparency in Nigeria Governance (MonITNG), has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate a dam project in Edo State that has received repeated budgetary allocations without execution since 2017. The project, titled “Construction of Earth…
Concerned CSOs Faults Reopening of Oil Extraction in Ogoni A group of concerned environmentalists has listed several reasons why the resumption of extraction in Ogoni land should not be considered. The groups expressed unequivocal condemnation of the planned resumption of oil exploration and production activities in Ogoniland. This decision disregards the enduring environmental, social, and…
Gbandi Again!!!Re: Redeployment of Senator Victor Umeh, a necessary change for diaspora Barely 24 hours after the redeployment of Sen. Victor Umeh from the Senate Committee Chairman on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Hon. Kenneth Gbandi, a man renowned for not seeing anything good in Nigeria and Nigerians, has retaken to town in his usual…
Speaker HOR Assures Removal of Systemic Barriers For Women in Government The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has assured that the National Assembly will work to remove all systemic barriers to women’s participation in governance in the country. Abass gave this assurance in Abuja at the National Citizens’ Summit on…