PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES FORMER KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR IBRAHIM SHEMA ON HIS BIRTHDAY
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Ibrahim Shehu Shema, former governor of Katsina State, on his birthday today, September 22. Shema, a lawyer and politician, served as the governor of Katsina State from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. […]
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Julius Berger Group makes strong presence at Big 5 Construct Expo
…As global industry leaders converge Julius Berger Group is set to attract considerable attention at the Big 5 Construct Nigeria Expo which kicks off in Lagos Tuesday, where it will showcase the depth and diversity of its operations alongside leading construction and engineering companies from Kuwait, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and across […]
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EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N6.8m Fraud in Abuja
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N6.8m Fraud in Abuja The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, arraigned one Idris Gana Mohammed before Justice A M Abdullahi of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count charge […]
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PRESIDENT TINUBU: THE LIFE OF EVERY NIGERIAN MATTERS, GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE MASS DEATHS CAUSED BY OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following enforcement operations around Lt.Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State. President Tinubu said the life of every Nigerian matters and that no […]
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2027 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: NATUFE REBUKES DELTA MONARCHS
URGES URHOBO TRADITIONAL RULERS TO REVERSE THEIR ILL-ADVISED DECLARATION President General of the Okpe Union Worldwide, the oldest registered ethnic organization in Nigeria, Prof Igho Natufe, on Friday deplored the endorsement of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori as the sole candidate of the Urhobo Nation for the 2027 governorship election by […]
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TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve a role for them in the Constitution. Towards this end, the […]
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WHEN THE STATE TURNS THE LAW AGAINST DISSENT UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH
By Kolawole Olaniyan It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. […]
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CDWR SUPPORTS AND SOLIDARISES WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS OF LAGOS STATE OWNED UNIVERSITIES
PRESS STATEMENT CDWR CALLS ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT 2025 ASUU-FGN AGREEMENT IN LAGOS STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) supports the strike action embarked upon by lecturers of the Lagos State-owned Universities in their struggle to win the full implementation and domestication of […]
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SERAP to UN: Demand Answers Over 37 Deaths in NSCDC Custody, Minna Shootings
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to urgently intervene over the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State and the reported use of lethal force against protesters in Minna. The 37 persons were reportedly […]
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ABUMET opens new digital learning opportunities for Kano pupils with modern ICT Centre
In a major investment in education and community development, Nigeria’s leading glass and aluminium Solutions Company, ABUMET, has donated a fully equipped digital learning centre to Race Course Model Primary School, Kano, giving hundreds of pupils access to modern technology and practical computer education for the first time. The initiative is part of […]
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