Nigeria has no shortage of laws, agencies or reform programmes. Its deeper problem is that political power can still determine when institutions become consequential. Until institutions can constrain power, even when doing so is politically inconvenient, reform will remain stronger…
Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, owner of Eagle Online, died at age 56. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Lagos, according to a statement by the General Secretary of the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will receive the 2026 Global Transformation and Good Governance Prize at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The award is being presented by the Millennium Excellence Award USA, which said the governor was selected…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has restated his plan to restore a targeted fuel subsidy, saying Nigerians need relief from the rising cost of living. Atiku made the statement on Tuesday after receiving the Osun State leadership of the African…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has written to the National Assembly seeking detailed legislative records on the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, amid concerns that some proposed changes could weaken Nigeria’s tobacco-control protections. The organisation’s Freedom…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of its membership electronic registration exercise across Nigeria as the party begins preparations. The exercise is scheduled to resume on Monday, August 31, 2026, and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to launch an immediate and coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President gave the order to the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of…
The Nigeria Police Force is set to introduce a new mobile application and a dedicated communication network as the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, moves to expand the use of technology in police operations. In a statement signed by CSP…
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have begun a two-day technical workshop to improve how the commission communicates electoral information to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The workshop, which began…
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged assault of Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by police and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) personnel in Lugbe, Abuja. Ogwu was…
