Month: August 2025

The Civil Society Organisation on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) has applauded the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for his commitment to infrastructure development, particularly in road construction and rehabilitation across the territory. In a statement signed by the director general of CSCHEI, Kunle Yusuff, MON, the organisation said […]

National vice chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), South East Zone, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has said the $3billion investment approved by the federal government for the construction of rail lines in the South East will redefine the economy and transportation in the zone. He made this known while addressing newsmen in Owerri, the capital of Imo […]

Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, chairman of the Senate Committee on Army and the Northern Senators Forum, has refuted recent media speculation suggesting he has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, Senator Yar’adua described the reports as “mischievous” and urged the public and press to disregard any […]

A media rights group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has condemned the closure of a private radio station based in Minna, Badegi 90.1 FM, on the orders of the governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago. The group describes the action as an assault on broadcasting freedom. It called on the governor to reopen the station and also apologise […]

Former Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has penned down a birthday message to his wife, Asia Ahmad El-Rufai, describing her as ‘My Oga At The Top’ El-Rufai, who stated this in a birthday message on his verified Facebook page, asked his friends, followers, and fans to join him and his family in praying for […]

Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to collaborating to promote fairness, transparency and integrity in public sector recruitment processes. Aliyu made this known when he received the executive secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), […]

The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has launched Budeshi, a $4,000 grant for investigative journalism aimed at equipping journalists who intend to uncover interesting stories that have yet to be unearthed. The grant, which is open to all practicing journalists in functional media houses, will aide the beneficiaries in carrying out extensive research and […]

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has inaugurated a Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Centre at the State College of Education (COE), Ankpa, promising to address the college’s infrastructure deficit. The commissioning of the centre was part of the activities marking Dr. Paul Femi Fashagba’s 100th day in office as provost of the school. The […]

Civil Rights Group for All International has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja, to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the chief financial officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum CompanyLtd (NNPCL), Mr Dapo Segun, for alleged financial fraud. The group, in a suit filed, yesterday, said the failure of the […]