From Budget Padding to Fake Agencies: The Senate’s Abdication of Oversight, by Emmanuel Aziken
The 10th Senate under Godswill Akpabio, which positioned itself as a partner in progress with the executive, has once again revealed the hollowness of its oversight claims. In the unfolding Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal, a ghost agency that miraculously secured a ¦ 1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, the Senate chose procedural technicalities […]
Respect S/Court judgement, SDP tells ex-chairman
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE National Working Committee, NWC of the Social Democratic Party, SDP has taken a swipe at its expelled former National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, asking him to respect the judgement of the Supreme Court and stop parading himself as incumbent national chairman through a purported Federal High Court Judgement. In a […]
NYSC reform: Gowon, ex-Presidents must intervene before scheme loses its soul — CSO
The appeal came in a statement signed by NAD National Convener, Dr Lucky Eremosele, who urged President Bola Tinubu to seek the counsel of the country’s former leaders before implementing the reforms approved by the Federal Executive Council.
Rescued teachers, pupils: NANS Southwest lauds Tinubu, Makinde, military
By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southwest Zone, has expressed gratitude and appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies for the rescue of teachers and pupils abducted eight weeks ago in some schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In an open letter, signed by […]
Active citizenship essential for good governance, National development, says Obanikoro
The Director-General of the Lagos State Governorship Campaign Council and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has called on Nigerians to embrace active citizenship, describing it as the foundation of accountable leadership, democratic consolidation and sustainable national development. Obanikoro said no society can attain lasting progress when citizens remain indifferent to governance, […]
Osun 2026: 500 APC, ADC members defect to Accord Party as Egbedore backs Adeleke
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, residents of Egbedore Local Government Area on Friday gathered in Awo, the council headquarters, to endorse Governor Ademola Adeleke’s bid for a second term despite heavy rainfall. The rally also witnessed the defection of about 500 members of the All […]
