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 […]
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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 […]
Rivers State Under Siege by Wike and His Men, RPAF Cries to President Tinubu
The Rivers Peace Agenda Forum (RPAF) has sent an urgent “Save Our Soul” appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that Rivers State is under sustained political siege orchestrated by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and his loyalists. The forum described today’s fresh impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a direct assault on […]
Tax Reforms Act: Civil Society Groups Name Speaker Tajudeen Abbas as Man of the Year
***Commend House of Reps for Leading Transparency in Governance Three prominent civil society organizations, led by the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET), have named Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the Man of the Year 2025 for his exemplary leadership in promoting transparency, particularly in handling the […]
CSOs Urge Tinubu to Ignore APC Scribe, Hail Wike’s Performance Ahead of 2027
A coalition of civil society organisations has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disregard what it described as divisive comments attributed to the National Scribe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bashiru Ajibola, over the political relevance of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike.The coalition, operating under the banner […]
Controversies Erupt Over Governor Alia’s Comments on Catholic Sacrament of Confession
Controversy has erupted following remarks by the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, who revealed that some individuals who have confessed to him as an ordained Catholic priest for over 36 years are now his political rivals. The Catholic Sacrament of Confession, also known as Reconciliation or Penance, is a sacred practice in […]