An independent investigation by Nigerian Concord Newspaper has found no evidence linking a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, to the Utan Bran compensation case or other alleged scandals at the Federal Ministry of Justice. The investigation, conducted at the Federal Ministry of Justice, followed reports […]
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CSOs, APC Leaders Seek NASS Intervention, Say Rivers sliding into constitutional crisis
Civil society organisations, media professionals, and leaders of the APC on Friday called for urgent constitutional intervention in the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, demanding that the National Assembly take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly in line with Section 11 of the Constitution. Addressing journalists during a one […]
FG Releases Fresh ₦152bn to Contractors, Dialogue Continues, Says BAVCCA
The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has revealed that ₦152 billion was paid yesterday to contractors with verified contracts, as part of efforts to resolve a protest that disrupted activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 19. The protest, staged by indigenous contractors over outstanding payments for executed […]
Fresh ₦152bn Disbursed to Contractors, BAVCCA Calls for Calm
The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has revealed that ₦152 billion was paid yesterday to contractors with verified contracts, as part of efforts to resolve a protest that disrupted activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 19. The protest, staged by indigenous contractors over outstanding payments for executed […]
Benue Govt Applauds CHEC’s Quality Work on Makurdi-Enugu Road
The Benue State Government has praised China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) for the steady progress and quality of work on the dualization of the Makurdi-Otukpo-Enugu road project, which it described as a critical economic artery for the Idoma Nation and a major north-south transport corridor.Deputy Governor Sam Ode made the commendation during an inspection […]
CSO Backs Impeachment Bid Against Fubara Over Budget Snub, Legislative Disregard
A civil society organisation, the National Vanguard for Democratic Coalition (NVDC), has thrown its weight behind the renewed impeachment move against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging the State House of Assembly to exhaust all constitutional options to address what it described as the governor’s persistent disregard for the rule of law. The group’s Coordinator, […]
APC South-South Says Rivers Assembly Impeachment Plot is Retaliation Against Fubara for Rejecting Fictitious Projects in 2026 Budget
The All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South Group has accused Rivers Assembly lawmakers loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of instigating impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi Fubara after he refused to approve fictitious projects in the state’s 2026 budget proposal. The group made the allegation on Friday in Port Harcourt while responding to claims by members […]
NIGER EAST 2027: WHY THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO 313
By Mohammed A. Mohammed In Niger East, a quiet revolution began in 2019 when Senator Mohammed Sani Musa—known across the district as 313—stepped into the Senate with a resolve forged from a deep understanding of his people’s struggles. He had walked those dusty roads himself, seen the dim eyes of children denied education, heard the […]
Energy governance group faults ADC, says Tinubu’s approval of NNPC legacy balance reconciliation restores fiscal transparency, not revenue loss
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 to states and local governments. […]
Maikaya, Marketing Nasarawa State to the World Through Grassroots Development, Promise of Good Governance
In an era when sub national governments are increasingly competing for global attention, foreign direct investment, and strategic partnerships, development narratives have evolved beyond policy documents, official statistics, and ceremonial commissioning of projects. Today, states are defined as much by how governance is felt at the grassroots as by how it is articulated in government […]