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A coalition of civil society groups, including OilWatch Nigeria and Workers’ Rights Alliance have called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari over alleged corrupt practices. The coalition made this known in a press conference...

The Arewa Action Group (AAG), a civil advocacy coalition based in Kaduna, has issued a damning assessment of Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, accusing him of gross incompetence and declaring his office “technically vacant” in the face of worsening insecurity in the northern region. In a strongly worded...

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has strongly criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its recent statement accusing the Tinubu administration of plunging Nigeria into an unsustainable debt crisis. In a response issued on Monday in Abuja and signed by its National President, Dr. Ghalil Nasir, the NDF described the...

The immediate past Minority Leader of Nigeria’s 9th House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has called for stronger engagement between Nigerian Government to adopt result oriented strategies in tackling the devastating impact of misinformation and disinformation aimed at the country. He disclosed this while delivering goodwill message on his...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council have expressed profound gratitude to Transcorp Hilton Abuja for generously hosting the 2025 NUJ Annual Lecture and Awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The distinguished event brought together journalists, media executives, policymakers, and industry leaders from across Nigeria...

Public Interest Lawyers have dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation  and minister of Justice before a High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, seeking the investigation and criminal trial of Ahmed Farouk, the managing director of Nigerian Midateam and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency, NMDPRA.  Also joined as 2nd...

A legal analyst, Dayo Fadugba, has criticised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s protest over her suspension from the Nigerian Senate, describing it as a “self-serving drama” staged for attention. Fadugba stated this while commenting on the senator’s recent appeal against the Federal High Court’s judgment on her six-month suspension. Fadugba argued that...

The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill for an act to establish the National Independent Project and Monitoring Agency (NIPMA) to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective monitoring and evaluation of public projects in the country. Sponsored by Hon. Chinedu Emeka Martins, the proposed legislation intends to...

In a powerful and evocative statement, Hon. Offoboche declared that Ogoja State is like a pregnant woman whose due date is non-negotiable, emphasising the urgency and inevitability of the state’s creation. Offoboche, who has championed a movement for Ogoja State creation before now, expressed his satisfaction with the renewed legislative...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital, has conducted a second round of free medical outreach for journalists in Abuja. The event, held as part of activities to mark the 2025 Press Week, brought together more than 250 journalists from across...