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“Stakeholder Consultation: Transparency Group Calls for Review of e-Visa, e-CERPAC Regime”

NewsDeskNgAug 6, 2025August 6, 20250

A transparency group, the Coalition for Ethical Standard Accountability and Good Governance(ESAGG) has tackled the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Ministry of Interior over alleged lack of due consultations of relevant stakeholders before the commencement of the e-Visa and e- CERPAC Regime. According to the group, despite the commendable fact...

Jigawa govt donates 36 vehicles to NURTW

NewsDeskNgAug 6, 2025August 6, 20250

In a landmark gesture aimed at strengthening the transport sector, the Jigawa State Government has donated 36 vehicles to the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Jigawa State Council. The official handover took place at the Dutse Sports Complex, drawing attendance from top government officials, union leaders, and transporting workers...

Abiola’s wife, Doyin, dies

NewsDeskNgAug 6, 2025August 6, 20250

Eminent journalist Dr. Doyin Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Dr. Doyin Abiola, is dead. Sources said she died at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday after illness. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an...

DSS DG gets kudos for human rights reforms

NewsDeskNgAug 6, 2025August 6, 20250

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, for ensuring “a pleasantly surprising and deeply encouraging shift” in the agency’s operational philosophy. HURIWA particularly hailed the secret police for its respect for human rights, compliance with the...

Tinubu’s Loudest Voice of Reason in the North, Arewa Group Lauds Defence Minister of State Matawalle

NewsDeskNgAug 5, 2025August 5, 20250

The Arewa Democratic Congress (ADC) has hailed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, as President Bola Tinubu’s “loudest voice of reason in the North,” commending his outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the Tinubu administration, particularly in enhancing national security. The group made this declaration following...

Ex-Arsenal player Thomas Partey arrives court over alleged rape charges

NewsDeskNgAug 5, 2025August 5, 20250

Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has arrived in London court, where he is due to appear on rape and sexual assault charges. The Ghana international, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The...

Tinubu Has Ended Years of Neglect in North Central, Says Sani 313 Support Groups

NewsDeskNgAug 5, 2025August 5, 20250

A coalition of grassroots groups under the Sani 313 Support Groups for Asiwaju has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying the administration is restoring the North Central Zone from the margins of national neglect to the centre of development. In a statement issued Tuesday and signed...

Police arrest sisters for faking abduction to extort N5m from father

NewsDeskNgAug 5, 2025August 5, 20250

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two sisters, Leadway Innocent and Joy Innocent, for staging a fake abduction to extort N5m from their father. Police also arrested two accomplices in Jikwoyi Phase II, Abuja. According to a statement on Tuesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer,...

MSM targets multi-billion dollar investment in cement, rivals Dangote, Lafarge, Bua, others

NewsDeskNgAug 5, 2025August 5, 20250

… eyes Geregu Power Plant in Energy Push Nigerian conglomerate MSM Group is ramping up its footprint in the country’s critical industrial sectors, unveiling multi-billion dollar investments in the cement industry as part of an ambitious expansion strategy. The move is designed to position the company as a formidable competitor...

FAKAI Slams Sha’afatu’s Muazu Disclaimer as “Baseless” and “Disingenuous”

NewsDeskNgAug 4, 2025August 4, 20250

A strongly-worded rejoinder has emerged, defending Hon. Dr. Sadiq Fakai against recent claims made by one Sha’afatu Bani Muazu A rejoinder signed by the TSA to Dr Abubakar Sadiq Fakai, and Members of the Defunct APC National Integrity Movement (ANIM) has strongly contested the recent public disclaimer issued by Sha’afatu...