A team leader of the Bauchi North zone #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, Isah Zaki, has expressed the team’s dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Sunday nationwide broadcast. The good governance activist who spoke to our correspondent on the development said Tinubu’s broadcast…
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Journalist, protesters arrested in Abuja
A freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, was arrested alongside an unconfirmed number of protesters by security operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday. The development is coming as protesters seeking an “End to Bad Governance” and economic hardship in…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria lauds EFCC for recovering N30bn
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…
Sanwo-Olu congratulates Tinubu on his 72nd birthday
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 72nd birthday, describing him as a courageous, audacious, and passionate leader who is committed to the progress, growth, and development of Nigeria. He said President Tinubu is worth…
Lagos attracts $250m investment for new industrial, residential development
Lagos State government yesterday said that it had attracted investment worth $250 million for its new industrial cum residential development aimed at boosting economic activities and jobs. The state’s Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, Dr Lola Akande, disclosed this…
Committed leaders will bring Nigeria back on track – Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the leaders of Nigeria to make little sacrifices for the progress and development of Nigeria. Obi said this at the just concluded crusade by the…
FG committed to promoting intra-African trade, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government is currently pursuing a rigorous domestic and wide consultative process with all stakeholders in the public and private sector on the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).…
Experts urge FG, others to give priority to human capital development
Many experts have tasked the Federal Government and other stakeholders to give priority to the development of human capital, capable of driving operations in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Speaking at the opening of 3rd Africa Oil & Gas Talent…
Atiku shares his thoughts on Battling Corruption & Ensuring Accountability (#Time2Atikulate series)
Atiku Abubakar has described corruption and lack of public sector accountability as a huge scourge in Nigeria. The PDP presidential front runner said “in our fight against corruption our target will be to beat Botswana which is rated as the…
Obi again laments Nigeria’s poor spending on education
A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has again lamented Nigeria’s poor attitude to education; contending that the nation has not done well in the sector even when compared to some other African countries. He made the lamentation at…