By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Convener of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has stressed the need to allow citizens freely exercise their voting rights without fear of intimidation in the 2027 general elections. Ezekwesili stated this on Monday in Abuja at an emergency stakeholders’ engagementContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Presiding Bishop of Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has called on political leaders to take responsibility for the welfare of citizens. Speaking during the Church’s 1st Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday with the theme centred on grace, Abioye said true leadership was sacrifice andContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A non-governmental organisation (NGO), International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria, has stressed the need for governments to ensure public participation in Nigeria’s debt management for more transparency and accountability. The Country Director, of IBP, Olayinka Babalola, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference on theContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA), has commended the Abia State Government for instituting a monthly stipend and other welfare services for elderly citizens in the state. The chairman of COPEHRA, Mr Sani Mustapha, who made this known in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A lawyer and policy strategist, Dr Oracle Nwala, says Nigeria needs a disruptive strategy to achieve its governance and development goals for the benefits of all citizens. Nwala stated this at the official unveiling of his book entitled, “Disruptive Strategies: Unveiling Personal Definitive Strategists”, in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Martha Agas The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), a non-governmental organisation has called on the military and security agencies to be spontaneous in releasing information on their operations to ensure that citizens are carried along. The Chairman of CCC, retired Maj.-Gen. Christopher Olukolade, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A 79-year-old woman, Colleen Yesufu, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw police officers attached to private citizens. Yesufu, who told the court in a suit filed by her lawyer, Maxwell Opara, alsoContinue Reading
