The Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) has called on former presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi to retract and apologise for his claim that two students died during the Student Union Government (SUG) election at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. At a press conference in Abuja, the organisation’s Executive Director, Comrade Patrick Ogheneyero […]
Prominent figure Edede Franklyen Capacity has taken a stand against alleged human rights abuses by government agencies, specifically advocating for Mr. Kenneth Duni Naftali, who claims to have faced intimidation, oppression, and dehumanization. The matter has garnered significant media attention, with coverage on major platforms like AIT, Arise News, Channels TV, and international blogs and […]
N14 Trillion Padded in 15 Years: How Nigeria’s Budget Became a Feeding Trough By Gabriel Atumeyi The numbers tell a story of brazen larceny dressed in legislative garb. Between 2010 and 2025, Nigeria’s National Assembly has systematically inflated budgets to the tune of over N14trillion – enough to build 14 Lagos-Ibadan expressways or fund the […]
As the economy of the nation continue to bite harder across the country, the Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria and a host of other Civil Society Organizations are set to hold a rally aimed at exposing the rots in university of Calabar under the current leadership, In a statement signed by the […]
The president of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, who was in the studio of the radio station on Saturday announced that the union would distance itself from the campaign. The president of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, who was in the studio of the radio station on Saturday announced that the union would distance itself from the campaign. The […]
Oladimeji Ramon A Canada-based organisation, 1Million Teachers Inc, has appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, as the Chairman of its Advisory Board in Nigeria. The monarch is also to be a board member of the organisation’s parent body, 1 Million Teachers Canada. According to a statement on Tuesday, 1Million Teachers Inc. “provides access […]
The Lagos State Police Command has said investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the death of five children said to be from the same family in a fire incident. The children, Folake Ogundiya, 13; Abigail, eight; Daniel Bakare, six; Chidinma Achomye; Nnamdi Achomye, two; and one-year-old Khadijat, were burnt beyond recognition in the incident […]
The immediate past Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said there was no particular budget for the revitalisation of 10,000 primary healthcare centres across the country. He explained that the cost of implementation at the beginning was to be sourced from donors, partners’ contributions and largely from part of the N51bn budgeted for the implementation […]
The Chairman, Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Babajide Saheed, in an interview with one of our correspondents, has said he was not aware of any intervention from the Federal Government at any of the primary health centres in the state. “They have not touched any primary health centre in Lagos State since that declaration in 2017. […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday pickets three South African Companies including MTN office in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, protesting frequent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The other offices picketed were MultiChoice DSTV and Stanbic IBTC branch, all in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. The protesting students led by National Public Relations Officer of […]
