‎The Pan-African Youth Union (PYU) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening youth structures across Africa through a coordinated reform process aimed at improving representation, inclusivity and accountability.‎‎Mr Moumouni Dialla, President of the union, said this on Friday during the West African Regional Consultation on Youth Reform in Abuja.‎‎“We observed that...

Tension has gripped parts of Zamfara State following reports that the state government has released more than 500 inmates previously convicted for various banditry-related offences over the last six years. Sources within the Gusau Correctional Centre confirmed that among those freed were 69 convicted hardened bandits who allegedly received a...

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has announced plans to stage mass protests at the National Assembly and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) office, alleging that BPP Director General Dr Adebowale Adedokun and his chief of staff, Mr Olarewaju Obasa, received kickbacks totaling billions of naira through over...

*Says Lack of Sincerity Fueling Insecurity The Zamfara Good Governance Advocates has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of playing dangerous political games with the state’s worsening security crisis while undermining the Federal Government’s determined efforts to restore peace. In a statement signed by its convener, Comrade Aminu Yusuf, the group charged...

A non-governmental organisation, STAND UP Nigeria, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his recent directive withdrawing police personnel from VIP protection duties, describing the decision as bold, strategic, and long overdue. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Sunny Attah, on Wednesday in Abuja, the organisation assured the...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Global Governance Advocate, Comrade Timi Frank, has strongly condemned the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unacceptable interruption of democratic order and a tragic reflection of the deepening governance failures across Africa.” In a statement issued...