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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has assured Edo people that his administration will collaborate with all security agencies to fight crimes and criminality in the State. Governor Okpebholo who disclosed this when he received in audience the new Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Betty Enekpen Isokpen Otimenyin, said...

The House of Representatives is pushing for adequate funding for some government agencies, over the proposed amount in the 2025 budget, the Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon Philip Agbese, has said. Ahead of the possible passage of the N49.70 trillion 2025 budget proposal this week by the National Assembly,...

The economic reforms implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been praised for being on the right track, despite the temporary hardships they have caused. According to Dr. Opialu Opialu, who spoke at a one-day intellectual discourse on the state of the economy and the Renewed Hope Agenda, the reforms...

Civil society groups under the umbrella of Concerned Citizens for Justice and Rule of Law have thrown their weight behind Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, commending his efforts in ensuring national security and tackling crime across Nigeria. The group, at a press conference on Friday, also condemned the...

*Calls for Support for Police’s Efforts to Combat Crimes, Terrorism The Concerned Citizens for Justice and Rule of Law, a civil society organisation, has strongly condemned the use of the term “illegal IGP” by Omoyele Sowore to denigrate the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The group described Sowore’s actions...

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emphasized the need for Nigeria’s agriculture sector to shift from merely feeding the population to generating wealth. Speaking at the 5th Meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum on Thursday in Maiduguri, Senator Kyari noted that increasing...

The Socialist Liberation Movement (SLM), a coalition of 100 civil society organizations, has said Nigerian citizens are now feeling the impacts of President Bola Tinubu administration’s economic policies and plans for Nigeria.  At a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the movement’s convener, Dr. Agabi Emmanuel, acknowledged the administration’s efforts...

Retired Chief Superintendent of Immigration, Sule Ibrahim, has emerged as the new leader of the Oganenigu Community. Ibrahim’s wealth of experience, garnered from 35 years of service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has instilled optimism among Oganenigu sons and daughters worldwide. As the community leader, Ibrahim is expected to...

The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government’s failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy. According to the group, the government’s inaction is crippling...