By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja: A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has presented its Citizens Memorandum on Electoral Reforms to the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on improving Nigeria’s electoral legal framework. This was contained in a statement signed by Samson Itodo, Executive Director YIAGA Africa onContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja: Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for transparency and adherence to legal standards in the process of selecting a transaction adviser for revitalisation of Ajaokuta Steel Complex Limited. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call in a statement issued in AbujaContinue Reading
— This partnership is ”not about NAFDAC; it’s not about Adeyeye or Adeniyi. It’s about saving the future of our country.” – Prof. Moji Adeyeye (NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye) By Frank Odinukaeze In a significant move to further safeguard Nigeria’s public health and national security, theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Toluwani Ojo-Lanre, an indigene of Ekiti, has emerged Overall Best Fellow in the 2024 cohort of the Emerging Political Leaders Fellows (EPLF) in Nigeria. EPLF was founded by Sen. Liyel Imoke, a former Governor of Cross River State, as a non-partisan academy dedicated to nurturing visionary youngContinue Reading
The arraignment of109 foreigners charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime was, on Thursday, stalled at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The matter, which was fixed for their arraignment before Justice Ekerete Akpan, could not go on due to the defendants’ inability to secure legal representation. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nollywood actress, Damipe Adekoya, has revealed plans to bring the extraordinary life of legendary Queen Moore Oronsen to the stage, to celebrate African women’s resilience and hardworking nature. Adekoya, the Chief Executive Officer of Zevicar Productions, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. SheContinue Reading
The federal government has proposed N47.9 trillion as the total expenditure in the 2025 budget. Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and economic planning, told journalists on Thursday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. More to follow…Continue Reading
Makinde presents N678bn 2025 Budget proposal to lawmakers By Adewale Owoade Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly tagged: “Budget of Stabilisation”, with infrastructure development and education getting the lion’s share. The governor, while presenting the budget estimate of N678,086,767,332.18 toContinue Reading
Nigerian born Cybersecurity expert, Folorunso, bags PhD in Cybersecurity in Colorado By Suleiman Shehu Dr Adebola Folorunso, Nigerian born Cybersecurity expert and Co-founder of Absolute Solutions Technology has been awarded the degree of honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Cybersecurity by the International University of Information Management Graduate School of InformationContinue Reading
