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The Global Vice Chairman (Africa) of the International Commission for Peace and Good Governance and Head of Mission–Nigeria for the International Peace Commission, Ambassador Hussaini Coomassie, has expressed profound grief over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a true patriot and a devout leader. In a...

The Energy Governance Alliance (EGA) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for generating a record N12.25 trillion in revenue in 2024, describing it as a testament to the commission’s regulatory reforms and strategic leadership under Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed...

A coalition of women-led organizations has come down hard on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing her recent conduct as unbecoming, contemptuous, and a national disgrace to the cause of women in leadership across Nigeria. The groups — Coalition for Democratic Women in Leadership, led by Ambassador Sarah Bulus, and the Northern...

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has issued a blistering rebuke to suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, demanding she immediately end her “media theatrics” and comply with the court’s ruling affirming the Senate’s disciplinary powers. In a hard-hitting statement signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Dan-Musa, NEYGA declared that the verdict has...

The coalition of economic accountability under the leadership of Patroitic Nigerian Youth Forum (PNYF) is outraged with the high-handedness of Mr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPLC). The Coalition particularly cited the scandalous 5.7 billion naira consultancy contract entered into by...

In a continued effort to strengthen community relations and support improved estate management, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), Major General Isaiah Allison, held town hall meetings with residents of Kurudu 1 and 2 Estates in Abuja. The meetings, held on 1 July, 2025, provided...

Amid growing speculation surrounding a possible extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, stakeholders across civil society, governance advocacy, and public service sectors have voiced strong opposition and called on the Federal Government to uphold existing public service retirement policies. Speaking...

A coalition of lawyers and civil rights groups has commenced the second week of protests demanding the investigation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The protests, which began last week, are aimed at holding Ahmed accountable for alleged...

In a high-level assessment mission aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s border security, a delegation led by Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) M.T. Umar of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), who represented the Comptroller General Kemi Nanna Nandap, paid a working visit to the border communities of Jibia, Kongolam, Babban Mutum and other...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday on a three-count charge of alleged defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The senator, representing Kogi Central, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the...