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 […]
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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 […]
2027: Ortom, Wife, G-14, Benue PDP/APC Leaders, Stakeholders Visit Aondoakaa, Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Former Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, alongside his wife, members of the G-14 group, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as other stakeholders, have paid a courtesy visit to Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, in what observers described as a move to strengthen strategic partnerships […]
Due Process Is Not Optional: Why the National Assembly’s Authentication of the Tax Reform Acts Upholds Law, Order, and Democratic Integrity
By Philip Agbese In every constitutional democracy, the legitimacy of law does not rest on sentiment or speed, but on process. Laws derive their authority not merely from political will or popular approval, but from scrupulous adherence to the procedures laid down by the Constitution and statute. It is against this background that recent public […]
Reps Minority Caucus Demands Suspension of Tax Reform Laws Amid Allegations of Fraudulent Alterations
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind calls for a full investigation into alleged fraudulent alterations to the recently enacted tax reform laws, warning Nigerians to disregard any versions of the statutes circulating without proper authentication by the Clerk to the National Assembly and the President’s signature. In a […]