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A civil society organisation, Make A Difference Initiative, (MADI) has petitioned President Adama Barrow of The Gambia, calling for the recall of President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray. The petition, transmitted through The Gambian High Commission in Abuja, regretted that...

An oil sector reform coalition has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for the “historic turnaround” in Nigeria’s crude oil production trajectory, saying recent disclosures from the Commission show that the country is now firmly on the path to achieving its long-stated output ambition. In a statement on...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) mourns the passing of an iconic figure in Nigerian journalism, Mr. Dan Agbese. His death is a profound loss not only to the media industry but to the entire nation. Dan Agbese was a quintessential journalist, a courageous voice, and a principled editor whose...

*Vows to End Remnants of Bandits in Northwest The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has delivered a strong message from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA at the North-West Theatre Command Headquarters in Gusau, Zamfara State, charging them to completely eliminate...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a top commander of the Ansari terrorist group, Abdulazeez Obadaki, believed to have masterminded the August 7, 2012 mass shooting of Christian worshippers at a Deeper Life Bible Church, near Okene, in Kogi State. At least 19 worshippers, including the pastor were...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned the recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer in Abuja, describing it as a shameful reflection of Nigeria’s decaying governance culture and a dangerous...

The civil society group, Stand Up Nigeria, has vehemently condemned the recent pronouncement by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, and the Nigerian Senate, to ban the production, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small-volume...

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a N5.5 billion defamation suit instituted against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), by two aggrieved operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The hearing earlier fixed for November 12 was put forward...

Midlothian Angel Network (Midlo Angels), one of North America’s fastest-growing angel investment networks, said it has appointed the immediate-past Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), into its Board of Governors. According to a statement, the appointment was in line with its mission to bridge the cross-border investment...