The renowned Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the unjust arraignment of Senator Dino Melaye in a stretcher in Lokoja on Thursday. He said it is unacceptable in a civilized society. Melaye was arraigned at…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have stated their readiness to partner with the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in ensuring better lives for residents. The groups made this known during…
Some anti-corruption civil societies have expressed great desire and determination to know how the Federal Government would expend the recovered Abacha loot from Switzerland which summed up to the tune of $322.5 million. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Thursday in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has now entered an agreement with the United States of America for investments focused in infrastructure, agriculture among others. President Muhammadu Buhari, who took a trip to America yesterday’s evening upon invitation, is billed to…
By Gabriel Ogunjobi – The Federal Government says its annual expenditure on fuel subsidy has risen to over N1.4 trillion while the monthly expenditure for susbidy is N23.999 billion. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, who gave the…
Udo Jude Ilo, the Nigeria office director for the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) has been released by the State Security Service, hours after he responded to a summon by the secret police. Mr. Ilo confirmed the development…
The United Nations has outrightly condemned the attack at Maiduguri, Borno state by insurgent Boko Haram two days ago. According to information gathered, no fewer than thirteen-four civilians died in the attack on April 1st in Belle Village while about…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, saying the Board’s refusal to be transparent and its preference for cult-like secrecy in its operations only serve to…
Nigerian military has on Sunday classified the statement credited to a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, as an unfortunate statement coming out from a highly distinguished statesman especially now the military has embarked on demilitarization…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo as the new Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants. He replaces Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Rtd). Prof Dokubo is currently Director of Research and…
