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Democracy Day: CSCHEI Urges Tinubu To Prioritise Masses’ Welfare

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

As Nigerians mark the 26th anniversary of Democracy Day, the Civil Society Coalition for Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct his appointees to place the welfare of ordinary Nigerians at the…

UNYF Calls For Youth-led Political Renewal, Electoral Reforms
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UNYF Calls For Youth-led Political Renewal, Electoral Reforms

Orjime Moses

As Nigeria marks Democracy Day today, June 12, 2025, the Unified Nigeria Youth Forum (UNYF) has expressed concern over what it described as the country’s limited progress despite 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. While acknowledging Nigeria’s democratic…

2027: Orie Canvasses Good Governance
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2027: Orie Canvasses Good Governance

Angela Nkwo- Akpolu

Former managing director of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Chief Charles Orie, has reaffirmed his commitment to good governance in Imo State, as political stakeholders and citizens begin to look toward the 2027 governorship election. Orie…

Ex-APC Candidate Rates Gov Kefas Performance’s Low
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Ex-APC Candidate Rates Gov Kefas Performance’s Low

John Mkom

The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, has urged Governor Agbu Kefas to step up in infrastructural development to improve the economic growth and wellbeing of the people. Bwacha stated this while speaking…

Democracy Day: Ododo Tasks Nigerians On Unity, Civic Responsibility
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Democracy Day: Ododo Tasks Nigerians On Unity, Civic Responsibility

Ibrahim Obansa

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo has called on Nigerians to rekindle the spirit of unity, civic responsibility and democratic engagement as the nation marks the 2025 Democracy Day on June 12. In a message to commemorate the day, Governor Ododo described June 12 as a…

Obi Donates To Chibok School, Urges Govt To Focus On People’s Needs
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Obi Donates To Chibok School, Urges Govt To Focus On People’s Needs

Silas Ezeugwu

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, has announced the facilitation of three projects to the tune of N6million plus some computers in Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state. Obi stated that anything done to promote…

Political Parties Should Adopt Option A-4 For Primaries – Iredia
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Political Parties Should Adopt Option A-4 For Primaries – Iredia

James Kwen

A former director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Prof. Tonnie Iredia has described the June 12, 1993 annulled presidential election as a watershed and not only the best in the country’s electoral history. According to the chancellor of the Tonnie Iredia,…

Businesses Lean On Appreciating Naira As Confidence Index Doubles
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Businesses Lean On Appreciating Naira As Confidence Index Doubles

BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO

Nigerian businesses are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory, with fresh data pointing to a significant upswing in sentiment and expectations for a stronger Naira in the months ahead. The latest survey findings indicate that optimism among…

Outrage As Oshiomole Shut Down Lagos Airport For Missing Abuja Flight
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Outrage As Oshiomole Shut Down Lagos Airport For Missing Abuja Flight

Leadership News

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Wednesday 11th June at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos after the former governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomole, allegedly ordered the closure of the Zulu Terminal at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT).…

97-yr-old Kidnapped Kogi Monarch Regains Freedom
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97-yr-old Kidnapped Kogi Monarch Regains Freedom

Ibrahim Obansa and Leadership News

The Obalohun of Okoloke in Yagba West local government of Kogi State, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, was on Wednesday released by his abductors after spending 27 days in captivity. The first-class traditional ruler of the Okoloke Community was abducted from his palace on May 15,…

NCC, Global Partners Map Strategy For Rural Internet Access
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NCC, Global Partners Map Strategy For Rural Internet Access

Royal Ibeh

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and other institutional stakeholders, has set a policy agenda to scale up rural internet access through sustainable, community-driven solutions. This…

BDCs Recapitalisation Deadline Not Extended – CBN
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BDCs Recapitalisation Deadline Not Extended – CBN

Mark Itsibor

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a news story in circulation suggesting that it has extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December 31, 2025. The CBN, through its acting director of corporate communications…