Nigeria can work if governance gaps are fixed – Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Wednesday, expressed confidence that Nigeria can succeed if the root causes of governance capacity gaps are addressed with the right tools
One million refugees get entry permits to 38 countries – Report
No fewer than one million refugees from eight countries with high asylum recognition rates were granted entry permits to 38 destination countries between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report.
Democracy Day should be about prioritizing masses welfare, CSCHEI tells Tinubu
AS Nigerians commemorate the nation’s 26th democracy anniversary on June 12, the United Nations recognized group, Civil Society Organizations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative, CSCHEI, has advised President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of citizens.
Tinubu applauded for appointing Cyril Tsenyil as MD of North Central Development Commission
The North Central Good Governance Ambassadors have commended President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Cyril Tsenyil as the pioneer Managing Director of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
Customs CG Adeniyi urges transparency to tackle corruption, improve service delivery
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has underscored the importance of transparency as a key tool in combating corruption and improving operational efficiency across the Service. He made this known during a visit to the Oyo/Osun Area Command in Ibadan, where he assessed the command’s […]
Amid AfDB exit, Adesina appointed advisor to World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors.
NASS moves to make National Assembly Arcade official venue for presidential swearing-in
The National Assembly has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly.
June 12: Group alleges plot to blackmail Tinubu govt through protests, calls for calm
The Nigeria Renaissance Group (NRG), a pro-democracy civil rights organisation, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to stage coordinated protests aimed at discrediting key officials in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the group claimed that the planned demonstrations are not a reflection of genuine public discontent but are “deliberate […]
Benue: 4 killed in fresh attacks on Agatu, Apa LGs
By Peter Duru Makurdi—No fewer than four persons have been killed while several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks in the communities of neighbouring Apa and Agatu Local Government Areas of Benue State. It was gathered that the twin attacks occured Monday about 5:30p.m., on the Odugbeho-Ogbaulu Road in Agatu and Edikwu ’Icho community […]
Court remands 34 suspects in jail for street trading in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi, Lagos, yesterday remanded 34 persons in prison custody till July 22, for engaging in street trading along the median of the Alaba Rago, Ojo on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The arraigned suspects consisting of 32 males and two females were arrested during a special operation by […]
Viral video: Army hqtrs debunks alleged plot to Islamise military, destroy nation through religious crisis
By: Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations contained in a trending video alleging that the establishment of the Nigerian Army School of Islamic Affairs in a force that is supposed to be a force of unity, in a circular country, was aimed at islamizing the country as well as destroying the country. A […]
