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SERAP Asks Akpabio, Abbas To Account For N18.6bn NASS Funds

20.10.2025

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday issued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen a seven-day ultimatum to account for N18.6 billion allegedly missing from funds allocated for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Office Complex. The ultimatum followed the latest 2022 annual report published by...

Kebbi Assembly Holds Public Hearing On Child Protection Amendment Bill 2025

20.10.2025

The House Committee on Justice and Judiciary of the Kebbi State House of Assembly has held a significant public hearing on the State Child Protection Amendment Bill 2025. The session was aimed at fine-tuning the existing child protection laws and addressing emerging concerns related to the welfare and rights of children in the state. The...

Clemency: FG’s Pardon Of Persons Convicted Of Corruption, Others Raises Concerns –CPPE

20.10.2025

A key member of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), has disclosed that the public outcry that greeted the initial announcement of the clemency and pardon granted some convicts by the Federal Government was deep and legitimate, reflecting the responsiveness and sensitivity of the administration to public...

Anambra Guber: INEC To Conduct Mock Accreditation Using Upgraded BVAS

20.10.2025

he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the November governorship election. According to a statement issued at the weekend by Victoria EtaMessi, Director of Voter Education and Publicity, the exercise will take place...

North Has 56% Of Tinubu’s Federal Appointments, Says FCC Acting Chair

20.10.2025

The acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Kayode Oladele, has said appointments under President Bola Tinubu reflect a numerical advantage for the northern region. He spoke in Abuja at the opening of a one day workshop titled: ‘Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in the Federal Character Commission in Line with the Renewed Hope...

Ex-ARM Executive, Onigbogi, Backs Innocence Project

20.10.2025

A former Executive Director of ARM Pen Managerssion Ltd, Mr Abisola Onigbogi, has pledged his support to the Simeon Adesoji Ajayi Foundation, through its Innocence Project, to provide free legal assistance to indigent Nigerians who have been wrongly accused or unjustly detained. Onigbogi, who was cleared last year by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions,...

Otu Flags Off Carnival Dry-Run For 2025, Calls On Foreign Revellers To Register Presence

20.10.2025

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu yesterday flagged off the 2025 Carnival Dry-run, heralding the beginning of what promises to be a spectacle of celebration of culture, unity, and creativity as the iconic event marks 20 years of existence. Speaking at the Millennium Park in Calabar, where the ceremony will take place, Otu expressed immense...

Morocco Beats Argentina In U-20 World Cup Final

20.10.2025

Morocco capped off a historic run in Chile on Sunday night, beating Argentina 2-0 to take home the trophy at the Under-20 World Cup. The result marked a first World Cup win for Morocco at any age-group level in the country’s history. Yassir Zabiri, who plays for FC Famalicao in the Portuguese top flight, scored a pair of...

Group Urges Sokoto Govt To Release Immunization Budget

20.10.2025

The Africa Health Budget Network has urged the Sokoto state government to ensure timely approval and release of the immunization budget to improve healthcare services for children. The network also encouraged the state government to address insecurity issues to enable routine immunization services to reach target children. The convener of the network, Dr Aminu Magashi...

Revenue Generation: FG’s Cost Of Collection, Earnings Up 44.8% To N1.05tr

20.10.2025

As the Federal Government improves on its revenue generation across various sectors, the cost of revenue collection by relevant agencies has shot up by 44.8 per cent to N1.05 trillion. The agencies include Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The increase is N726.29...