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Yenagoa—Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has announced the burial date of the late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as January 30, 2026. Diri disclosed this, yesterday, during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, outlining a four-day funeral programme in honour of the departed deputy governor. His...

The Save Nigeria Group USA has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for the safety, dignity, and freedom of Nigerians, following a high-level engagement with US policymakers. The group’s president, Stephen Osemwegie, attended a hearing at the US Capitol Hill, convened by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), focusing...

The Chairman, Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Hunpe, on Tuesday evening, paid a condolences visit to the family of late Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu Toyi 1. Aholu Menu-Toyi 1 died on Monday, Jan. 12, at the age of 89 after 48 years on the throne. Hunpe,...

A civil society organisation, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the ongoing prosecution of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. The group described the action...

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has commended a political support group, Tinubu/Dikko Assured (TDA 2027), for empowering no fewer than 1,040 small-scale traders in the state. The Governor made the commendation on Friday at the empowerment of 330 beneficiaries from Funtua Senatorial zone, held in Funtua Local Government Area...

The Centre for Energy Governance and Public Finance Accountability (CEGPFA) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the reconciliation and removal of certain Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) legacy balances from the Federation Account was unconstitutional or financially harmful...

Under the visionary leadership of Hon. Irene Osobase, Director General of TRAIN A WOMAN YOU TRAIN A NATION, women empowerment is not just a slogan, but a purposeful movement shaping stronger families, resilient communities and a progressive nation. Hon. Irene Osobase believes that when a woman is empowered with education,...

A civic group, the Coalition of Patriots, has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into complaints over delays in federal contractors’ payments. The group said it had received reports from contractors who claimed that payments for executed government projects were being delayed at the Office of the...

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep.Bamidele Salam, has strongly condemned the harassment, unlawful detention, and public humiliation of a local government worker in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, describing the role of the Nigeria Police Force in the incident as shameful, despicable, and a gross violation...

The United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) in collaboration with the International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA), have openly backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s security strategy, demanding immidiate redeployment of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, from the ministry. The Diplomats, at a press conference...