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Leaders of civil society and youth organisations on Thursday threw their weight behind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, urging political parties to resolve their internal disputes without distracting the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at INEC headquarters during solidarity and a follow-up...

A group of concerned stakeholders in Kano State has issued a strongly worded open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging attempts by the Presidency to pressure Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into appointing a deputy governor facing serious corruption charges. In a letter signed by Habib Musa Dawanan dated April...

The Commander, 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Balogun, on Tuesday decorated five newly promoted senior officers and charged them to justify their elevation through renewed dedication, loyalty and service to the nation. The officers, elevated from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel, were decorated at a...

Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, has celebrated staff of the Fund and commended their positive attitude to duty. Faleye, in an Easter message on Sunday, congratulated the staff on the occasion of the rise of Jesus Christ from the dead and also reminded...

In the spirit of Easter, the Founder of World Harvest Ministries, Jikwoyi, Abuja, Archbishop Professor Leonard Bature Kawas, has distributed bags of rice to members of his church, extending support to dozens of families as part of the celebration. The outreach, held at the church premises, saw at least 40...

*Say appointee a true Nigerian, global citizen fit for the role A coalition of civil society groups in Nigeria, in collaboration with the National Good Governance Advocacy Network (NGGAN) and 360 other organisations, have thrown their weight behind the appointment of Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the...

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has passed a vote of confidence in Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Blessing Akinlosotu, Executive Director, NCSCN, made this announcement while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NCSCN is the umbrella body for nearly 1,000 NGOs...

A coalition of students under the aegis of the Kano Concerned Students Movement (KCSM) has called for the immediate prosecution of former APC deputy governorship candidate, Murtala Sule Garo, over alleged multi-billion naira fraud. Garo was a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Kano state. In a...

The Senior pastors of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), Dr Paul Enenche and wife, Dr Mrs Becky Enenche storm Mararaba, a boarder town between Abuja/Nassarawa state along the Abuja-Keffi expressway, for Easter revival crusade, taking the gospel and goodnews of salvation, healings and deliverance to the residents. The two (2)...

The Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI) has commended the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, for providing strategic leadership that is consolidating reforms and repositioning the agency for greater efficiency and national impact. In a statement issued in Kaduna by its Director of Media and...