Labour Party Warns RMAFC Against Proposed Salary Increase for Politicians
The Labour Party has issued a strong warning to the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over its reported plan to review and increase salaries of political office holders, describing the move as “audacious, unconscionable and insensitive” to the…
Delta Government Steps In, Awards Effurun/Sapele Road Reconstruction To CCECC
The Delta State Government has intervened in the deplorable condition of a critical section of the Warri/Sapele/Benin Road, awarding the reconstruction contract to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The project, advertised by the State Tenders Board, covers the stretch…
NIAEXPO 2025 Set to Showcase Nigeria’s Agricultural Potential on a Global Stage
All is set for the 7th Nigeria International Agriculture Expo (NIAEXPO 2025), scheduled to take place from August 26 to 28, 2025 at the Abuja Trade & Convention Centre, Lugbe, FCT. This year’s edition, themed “Showcasing Nigeria’s Agricultural Potential on…
Peter Obi Faults FG’s ₦142 Billion Bus Terminals Approval, Calls It Misplaced Priority
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s approval of ₦142 billion for the construction of bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones, describing the decision as a glaring…
Badamasi Calls for Urgent Recalibration of GEEP to Drive Accountability and Sustainability
The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Assoc. Prof. Badamasi Lawal, has called for an urgent transformation of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) into a more accountable, impactful, and sustainable…
AASU Endorses Abia State’s 20 Smart-Schools Initiative, Announces Presidential Visit to Nigeria
The All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU) has officially commended the Government of Abia State, Nigeria, for embarking on the establishment of 20 Smart-Schools across the state, describing the project as a bold step toward advancing education, promoting digital literacy, and empowering…
CNPP, CSOs Demand Extradition of Mele Kyari, Describe EFCC Freeze Order First Step in Oil Wealth Loot Probe
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have dropped a bombshell on the ongoing probe of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr….
Faith and Freedom Africa Stakeholders Meeting Urges Religious Understanding, Justice, and Protection of Belief in Nigeria
Members of various religious faith, free thinkers, scholars, media professionals, civil society actors, and community representatives convened in Abuja on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for a landmark stakeholders’ meeting organized by Faith and Freedom Africa to address Nigeria’s growing concerns…
NTYTP’s National Youth Safety and Security Summit Initiative Gets Minister’s Nod As FG Sets Up Joint Committee
The Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has thrown his weight behind the Not Too Young To Perform (NTYTP) Leadership Development Advocacy’s proposed National Youth Safety and Security Summit, describing the initiative as a bold and visionary step…
Showdown Looms: A Professor Sues Education Minister and UNN Acting Vice Chancellor Over Alleged Breach of Appointment Mandate
A fierce legal storm is brewing around the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), following a dramatic move by Professor .M. Mukhtar, a senior academic and one-time Vice Chancellor candidate at Alqalam University, Katsina, who has dragged the Honourable Minister of…
Ports, Power and Public Trust: Ibas’s Infrastructure Gambit
By Ibifuro Hart The rivers and creeks of Rivers State have always been more than a geographical feature; they are lifelines. From colonial trade routes to the oil boom era, maritime infrastructure has been at the heart of the state’s…
