By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Mr Abdullah Ahmed, says doubts of some members of the National Assembly on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been cleared. Ahmed said that the doubts were cleared by the pace and quality of the road construction. HeContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Ali Rabiu, has urged engineers across the nation to actively participate in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rabiu made the call during an online interactive session with members, where he presented a midterm report onContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Assembly has urged Nigerian women to take the lead in the fight against drug abuse, saying the country cannot tackle the challenge without leveraging their roles in combating the menace. Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Plan International Nigeria, in collaboration with Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), have unveiled “Put Us at the Centre” a report advocating greater inclusion of children and youth in humanitarian decision-making. The report, unveiled in Abuja on Thursday, highlights the urgent need for aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and governance sector have called for stronger enforcement of human rights, improved access to justice, and greater use of public interest litigation as a tool for democratic accountability. The call was made at the official launch and dissemination of the “Guide to HumanContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Federal Government has announced plans to enforce strict performance benchmarks for regional development commissions to curb duplication, boost accountability and ensure measurable impact across Nigeria’s development programmes. Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional Development, made this known on Thursday in Benin while delivering his keynote address atContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Stakeholders at a strategy advocacy meeting on advancing women’s political leadership say the Special Seats Bill will be a major test of Nigeria’s democratic credibility in the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders made the assertion during discussions on advancing women’s political leadership and strengthening pathways to inclusiveContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) says it is committed to full implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda and programmes of President Bola Tinubu across 774 local government areas. ALGON made this pledge at a meeting of its Board of Trustees (BOT) on Monday inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction laws and failure to hold offenders accountable. President of the institute, Daniel Kolade, made this known in Abuja at the 2026 Builders Day celebration, themed, “Advocacy and PolicyContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has charged the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom, to maintain satisfactory level of accountability and effective service delivery. Its Deputy Chairman, Mr Uduak Ududoh, gave the charge during the committee’s oversight visit to theContinue Reading
