The Budget Office of the Federation has responded to public concerns regarding the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts, following claims of constitutional breaches, fiscal illegality, and limited public access to budget documents. In a statement…
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has urged greater transparency and public participation in the federal budgeting process, following the recent repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National…
By TheInformant247 | After graduating with a Distinction (CGPA 3.70) from Mass Communication at Graceland Polytechnic Offa in 2022, Ibrahim (not his real name) believed, just like thousands of students every year, that the road to a Higher National Diploma…
By Ogar Monday | The truck lurches violently as its front wheels slam into yet another crater on Ogbuma Junction section of the Ogoja–Katsina Ala road. Inside, Musa Adamu grips the dashboard as the load of yams he is moving…
By Adeolu Adetula and Oluwatobi Oyetunde | Fourteen-year-old Michael begins most mornings not in a classroom, but at an open gold mining site in Osun State. He tells himself the long hours are temporary, that the money he earns will…
By Lukman Abdulmalik | In the busy Jaba community, East of Sabon Gari, a section of Fagge Local Government area in Kano, a quiet threat has been brewing for years, hidden behind closed doors and the promise of quick wealth.…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a serious assault incident reported at the Tede Division of the Command, reaffirming its resolve to decisively tackle violent crimes across the state. Preliminary investigation revealed that the…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual abuse incident involving a minor in the Elebu area of Ibadan. The arrest followed a report made at the Oke Alaro Police Division after…
By Lasisi Olagunju | I begin with a telling scene. In 2001, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, then a young journalist, visited the strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, at his Lagos home. From his vast library, the elder…
By Lasisi Olagunju | A trending video shows Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, interrogating his national football team after their recent loss to Nigeria. His question was simple but unsettling: Why did you all go to attack and leave the goalkeeper…
