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*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...

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has felicitated with Christian faithful in the FCT and across Nigeria on the occasion of Easter, calling for renewed hope, sacrifice, and national unity. In a press statement, Ike described Easter as the...

Step Up Nigeria, in partnership with the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa, has launched the 2026 World Whistleblower Day Art and Media Competition, calling on young Nigerians to use creative expression to promote transparency and accountability. The initiative was unveiled at a press briefing in Abuja, with organisers stressing...

The Middle Belt Peace Forum (MBPF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his profound demonstration of empathy and responsive leadership following his decision to postpone an official engagement in Iperu in order to visit victims of the recent attacks in Jos. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator,...

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has cautioned against the growing politicisation of pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta, warning that attempts to fragment the arrangement could undermine national security and reverse gains in oil revenue protection. Agbese’s remarks come amid renewed agitation by some...

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep concern over the handling of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Plateau State, describing it as yet another troubling indication of a pattern of detachment from the suffering of Nigerians. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had visited Plateau on Thursday...