THERE was tension in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Wednesday as residents of Umuoyima Autonomous Community staged a peaceful protest against the state government’s takeover of the old Timber and Allied Market, popularly known as Ogbosisi, along Wetheral Road.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the South-West and South-South Development Commission bills into law. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, made the announcement during plenary on Wednesday. “No mechanism is too much to trickle down…
THE Federal Government has announced a temporary suspension of the implementation of annual dues imposed on public interest enterprises by the Financial Reporting Council. This came following widespread concerns from industry stakeholders. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment,…
SENATOR Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, is facing a recall effort led by a coalition of groups and individuals, including EDO SOUTH MATTERS, Labour Party youths, and concerned citizens. The recall effort is driven by several factors,…
THE Federal Government said it is taking necessary steps to offset the N4.7tn debt owed to power generation companies to avert a possible nationwide blackout. This came as stakeholders expressed fears that some power generation companies might be forced…
Issued in Benin on Monday, 24th March 2025 Introduction The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of over 200 civil society organizations dedicated to promoting credible elections and governance in Nigeria, strongly condemns in the strongest terms the declaration of…
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered that all actions related to the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano be put on hold until the Supreme Court hears the case. In a unanimous ruling…
A bill aimed at stripping the President and governors of the power to proclaim a new session of the National and State Houses of Assembly was among 39 proposed laws that passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Currently,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of Phase 2B of the access road to the Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha. This marks a key step in improving transport infrastructure and regional connectivity in the South East. Tinubu was…
ActionAid has raised concerns over the ongoing crisis in the petroleum sector, sparked by Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s suspension of petroleum product sales in naira. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) expressed this concern in a statement on…
