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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...

In a renewed advocacy for increased women representation in politics, Hon. Irene Osobase has called on women across the country to step forward, find their voices, and actively participate in the political process. Hon. Osobase, who serves as the Director-General of Train a Woman, You Train a Nation, made this...

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has urged security authorities to urgently criminalise and enforce laws against ransom payments to end kidnappings in Nigeria. This was contained in an open letter on Saturday in Kaduna by the NYCN National President, Isah Abubakar, addressed to the National Security Adviser (NSA)...