Power Project: Human Right Activist, Keyamo Hints On Obasanjo’s ‘Mistake’
The revelation over the $16 billion scandal power project by Olusegun Obasanjo's government seemed to be unending even as the controversy has endured since yesterday.
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Benue Attacks: Catholics Mourn, Protest In Abuja, Benue, Others Over Members’ Massacre
Across various states in Nigeria, the Catholic members are mourning the death of their two priests and seventeen parishioners in Benue state who were killed coldblooded last month while some others are out there protesting against the massacres of Christians…
Oil Exploration in Nigeria: Development turned into Degradation?
Nigeria is the fifth largest producer of Crude Oil in the world but 63rd on the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index for Emerging Economies in 2018. Since Shell Darcy discovered oil in Oloibiri in 1956, the stories that stem from the…
PMB Gets 8 Days Ultimatum To Sign Age Reduction Bill
– President Buhari has been given 8 days ultimatum to sign the bill seeking age reduction fo political office – Buhari has been asked to give his assent to the bill as a democracy gift to young Nigerians – One…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company Enlisted In ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ For Hiding Information
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has slammed the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) with its inclusion into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame after the electricity company consistently failed to make information about its operations public. The FOI Hall…
Senate Is Misleading Nigerians Over Insecurity’, Says Police
Gabriel Ogunjobi – The Nigerian Police Force has now confronted the Nigerian Senate over the summoning its Inspector General of Police for questioning. In a press statement made available this available to CSNewspaper, the Police refuted the claim credited to Senator…
‘Nigerians Deserve Transparency’ BudgIT Tells NNPC
A civic organization called BudgIT has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum, NNPC to be more transparent and accountable to the taxpaying Nigerians as it’s deserving. It also commended the move of the corporation to halt gas flaring in the Niger…
‘Call Buhari To Order’, SERAP Asks UN Over El-Zakzaky’s Detention Among Others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the United Nations over what can be regarded as continued violation of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution by the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. Last Friday, Timothy Adewale, Deputy Director of…
Demographic Dividend: Experts Call For Private Sector Partnership In Nigeria
High-level stakeholders in the Private Sector industry; National Population Commission, UN agencies led by UNFPA, HACEY Health Initiative, GBC Health, Population Council and ONE Campaign will today, Thursday May 10, 2018 gather to flag off the first Private Sector Conference on Harnessing the…
Malala, Over 30 CSOs Call Dogara To Extend Free Education To Secondary Schools
More than 30 Civil Society Organisations across the country — including Malala Fund and ONE Campaign has called on the House of Representatives to extend the right to free education to senior secondary school. The groups made this known in…
