Dogara seeks stronger civil society partnership to deepen NASS oversight

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called for stronger collaboration between the National Assembly and civil society organisations (CSOs), saying effective legislative oversight is key to ensuring that government decisions translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians. Speaking at the National Assembly Open Week in Abuja on […]
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ECOWAS — beyond the glitter of new edifices

President Bola Tinubu’s ribbon-cutting for a gleaming new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja offered a flattering image of ambition — but brick and glass do not heal the fractures that threaten the community’s very purpose. Fifty-one years after its founding in 1975 in Lagos to promote economic integration, collective security, free movement and democratic stability across […]

What are the functions of ministries in a Country? (Part II), by Usman Sarki

“The price of greatness is responsibility” – Winston Churchill The paradox of ministries and public institutions becomes even more striking when we compare the lethargy of official bureaucracy with the audacity of private initiative. Without any ministry, department, agency or security outfit under his direct control or tutelage, AlhajiAlikoDangote conceived and constructed one of the most […]

VP Kashim Shettima’s near miss, by Ochereome Nnanna

For nearly two months, our amiable Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima (GCON), held his breath. His principal, President Bola Tinubu, had emerged as the sole candidate for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on 25th May, 2026, scoring 10.9 million votes during the party’s nationwide direct primaries. Tinubu chose to keep his […]

Coalition accuses states of frustrating FG highway taskforce

According to the communiqué, “The Coalition considers such resistance to be contrary to the spirit of intergovernmental cooperation required to promote national economic growth, secure interstate commerce, and eliminate illegal practices on federal highways.”

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