FG confident Nigeria will pass 2026 EITI validation

FG confident Nigeria will pass 2026 EITI validation

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed confidence that Nigeria will successfully pass the 2026 validation exercise of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), citing ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency, accountability and governance in the extractive sector. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the National Stakeholders Working […]
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Lagos-Calabar Highway: Don’t sacrifice Ondo’s coastline, Afenifere tells Tinubu

Lagos-Calabar Highway: Don’t sacrifice Ondo’s coastline, Afenifere tells Tinubu

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Secretary-General of Afenifere, Chief Sola Ebiseni, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway passes through the coastal communities of Ondo State, declaring that the current alignment distorts the project’s original vision. Ebiseni, in an open letter to the President, said he was writing on behalf […]

Anti-Preaching Bill: Leave Christians alone, Ibiyeomie tells lawmakers

Anti-Preaching Bill: Leave Christians alone, Ibiyeomie tells lawmakers

By Olayinka Ajayi PORT HARCOURT — The Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has criticised the proposed 2026 traffic offence and anti-preaching bill, urging lawmakers to drop the initiative and focus on addressing the country’s pressing socio-economic and security challenges. Speaking during a Sunday service in Port Harcourt, Ibiyeomie argued that the proposed […]

Gov Otu reshuffles cabinet in major shake-up

Gov Otu reshuffles cabinet in major shake-up

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reshuffled his cabinet in what has been described as a strategic move to reposition the administration for greater efficiency as it heads into the electioneering phase.