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The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of fresh plots to de-market the Dangote Refinery. Agbese, speaking to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, described claims that Dangote Refinery is...

By Augustine Aminu Arewa Youth Advocacy for Good Governance has conferred on Godwin I. Imakhai ESQ, KSM , ‘Achievers Par Excellence ‘ award. Presenting the award in Abuja, leader of the deligation, Comrade Hassan Usman said the award is in fulfillment of its cardinal corporate social responsibilities to acknowledge and reward excellence...

…Say real intention, sponsors unknown A stakeholders forum from the South-east region under the platform of South East Youth Development for Good Governance and Better Development (SEYDGGBD), has pleaded with youths from the zone to shun the planned August 1st nationwide protest. The group, which comprises of political figures across...

The Nigerian Democracy Working Group, has raised an alarm over plans to sabotage the Dangote Refinery.The CSOs warned that if such a plan is allowed to be perfected it will send a bad signal to other investors planning to come to Nigeria. The democracy group is made up of a...

The Socio-Economic and Human Rights Campaigners Network (S-EHRCN) has applauded the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Terlumun Utsev, for his pragmatic leadership and innovations in river basins. Since assuming office, the group said Professor Utsev’s exceptional leadership has improved the 12 Lower Benue River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs)....

The Agenda for Good Governance in Nigeria (AGGN) has applauded the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo for the significant improvements in the nation’s airports. The group said following an independent tour of the airports, it noticed first-hand that the airports have witnessed considerable upgrades in infrastructure development....

A network of community-based organizations (CBOs) in Nigeria, the Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities’ Rights Agenda, the South East Revival Coalition, and Progressive Yoruba Youth for Change have applauded the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, for his efforts and transparency in the distribution of food, fertilisers and...

A coalition of 140 civil society groups and non-governmental organisations, with thousands of members across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State, has pulled out from the August 1 nationwide protests. Under the aegis of the Rivers Good Governance Coalition, the group said it came to this conclusion after...