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Barely three days after the oversight visit of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State Administration, a Group, Coalition for Civil Service Reforms (CCSR), has paid great tribute to the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), acknowledging the reforms of the Civil Service and reviving...

In a stunning upset during Saturday’s Garki-Babura federal constituency bye-election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) suffered a significant defeat to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the polling unit of the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, in Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, Jigawa State. Badaru, a prominent APC...

The Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State Administration has mandated an immediate overhaul of the crumbling Rivers State Secretariat complex and the urgent relocation of civil servants from unsafe work environments. The directive followed an emergency inspection led by Committee Chairman Professor Julius Ihonvbere, who assessed...

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the Oversight of the Administrator of Rivers State has commended the sole administrator, Ibok-Eket Ibas, for what it described as remarkable progress in stabilising the state during emergency rule, pledging its support for the restoration of democratic governance in the state. The committee,...

The Energy Policy Advancement Centre (EPAC) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for generating N5.21 trillion in the first half of 2025, describing it as a clear demonstration of strategic revenue management in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. Ibrahim...

African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) has asked governments at all levels to prioritize funding and policy reforms that institutionalize male engagement in Gender Based Violence prevention and gender equality work. The Centre has, however, revealed plan to train and mobilize at least 1,000 male leaders and...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. Eighty years ago, in face of the dark and evil forces of fascism, people from different countries, nations, social systems, and ideologies united together and, through tremendous sacrifice, secured...

The Coalition for Inclusive Digital Growth (CIDG) has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its sweeping rural broadband expansion and infrastructure rollout, describing it as a major driver of economic growth, social inclusion, and investor confidence in Nigeria’s underserved communities. In a statement signed by its President, Peter Ezza,...

*As Nigeria Joins the World to Mark International Youth Day 2025 As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 International Youth Day, federal officials and media stakeholders have called on Nigerian youths to take decisive actions in driving sustainable development and building stronger communities. Speaking at...

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has emphasized the importance of cooperation and intelligence sharing among security agencies to tackle non-state actors in Africa. Speaking at the 2025 National Institute Seminar of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in...