By Tom Okpe A Group, BAT Vanguard has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Shola Olofin As Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Board Chairman. The group in a press statement in Abuja on Friday, signed by its National Secretary, Bar Onyoche Lawani and National Publicity Secretary, Michael Balogun said: “with profound gratitude and […]
BY ORIAKU IJELE & UKPONO UKPONG A group of Nigerians in the diaspora with investments in Winhomes Estate is urgently calling for intervention from the National Assembly regarding the alleged illegal diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road at Okun Ajah by the Federal Ministry of Works. This collective, comprises mainly of real estate investors adversely […]
…says administration cleared ways, means of inherited debts, passes vote of confidence in Tinubu By Tom Okpe A group, North East All Progressives Congress, APC Youth Stakeholders Forum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for increasing the nation’s foreign reserve to $37bn. Chairman of the group, Comrade Haruna Sardauna while addressing a press conference at […]
By Nsikak Ekpenyong AGRICULTURE Nigeria Cooperatives Group Partners World Bank To Launch $500m Food Security Programme. The National Agro Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services, in collaboration with the World Bank, is to launch a six-year food security programme worth $500 million dollars in Nigeria. The National President General, Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat […]
By Tunde Opalana Following Tuesday assents to bills seeking the creation of two geopolitical development commissions, a socio-political group, Southeast Mandate Group, has lauded Senator Stella Oduah for initiating and championing the recently signed Southeast Development Commission Bill. The group in a press statement signed by its National Chairman Comrade Jude Udemba yesterday in Abuja […]
A group of civil society organizations, Vanguard For New Nigeria (VNN) has written to the President, Bola Tinubu, calling for the immediate sack and prosecution of the Managing Director of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Muhammed Bello Koko over his alleged involvement in corruption. VNN expressed dissatisfaction that despite several reports indicting the NPA boss, and […]
By Tunde Opalana A group, Coalition of Civil Society for Democracy, Justice and Good Governance, has decried and faulted proceedings at the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s secretary Comrade Frank Ibitonbo, stated that the PDP, and it’s candidate, only produced two witnesses throughout […]
By Tunde Opalana A group, Coalition of Civil Society for Democracy, Justice and Good Governance, has decried and faulted proceedings at the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s secretary Comrade Frank Ibitonbo, stated that the PDP, and it’s candidate, only produced two witnesses throughout […]
A group, Coalition for Truth and Justice has demanded for the reversal of the restraining order by a Federal High Court in Abuja against the Rivers State Government in performing some of its statutory responsibilities in the state. Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja recently restrained the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara […]
A group, identified as the Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria has threatened to stop all food supplies coming from the north to the southern region of the country. The group also disclosed their plans to embark on protests if their demands are not met within four weeks. Naija News reports the group issued the threat […]
By Tom Garba Northern Coalition of Socio-Political Group has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint the former All Progressives Congress (APC) zonal National Youth Leader (North West), Abubakar Sadiq Fakai as the Minister for Youth Development. The group said Fakai who hails from Kebbi State is the most competent and one with the technical […]
The Citizens Centre for Democracy Awareness (CCDA) group has drawn the attention of opposition lawmakers to the antics of Ikenga Ugochinyere, the member-elect for Ideato South and North federal consistency of Imo State. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel Ani, the Centre described Ugochinyere as a serial scam artist who has […]
Non-Profitable organization, Lions Club, Lagos Apex, district 404B2, Nigeria is seeking support from well meaning Nigerians, and organizations to help implement their humanitarian causes. Newly installed president, Lion Funmilayo Adegbola made this known at the Public Presentation and Fundraising Luncheon for Humanitarian Causes held recently in Lagos. At the Luncheon, she stated clearly that intentions […]
BY TITUS AKHIGBE, BENIN A Socio Cultural Group, the Benin Solidarity Movement, (BSM), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has raised the alarm over purported plans by one Mr. Enoyin Campaign, the outlawed Okaeghele of Evbuomama Community, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, with the alleged assistance of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Loveworld Police […]
By Tom Okpe A Group, Concerned Literacy Vanguard (CLV) has called for the removal from office, the Executive Secretary of National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Prof Abba Haladu, few months to the expiration of his tenure. General Secretary of the group, Hameed Hassan, disclosed at a press conference in Abuja on Monday that […]
By Tom Okpe A Group, ‘Coalition of Civil Society Groups’ has condemned the allegation by the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Federal Government printed N60b to augment March allocation to states, saying it’s to distract the government. The Group in a press conference in Abuja […]
By Ukpono Ukpong A Non-Governmental Organisation, Legal Defense and Assistance Project (LEPAP), has raised concerns over lack of accountability and the provision of sexual and reproductive rights violations in Nigeria. According to a report on the “Conflict in Northeast Nigeria’s Impact on the Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women and Girls” unveiled in Abuja, LEPAP […]
Abuja – The New Nigeria Project (NNP) on Tuesday urged Nigerians not to jump to conclusions on the U.S. indictment of Mr Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace airline until the allegations levelled against him were proven beyond reasonable doubt. The National Coordinator of the organisation, Alh. Mohammed Danjuma who gave the […]
Following increasing cases of mental depression, leading to deaths due to trauma, emanating from incessant civil unrest in Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, Nigeria IDP Diaspora Support Group, has trained Nigerian social workers in trauma handling. Coordinator of the four-day workshop, Dr. Wale Lagundoye, on Thursday, said the desire to train stakeholders in trauma healing of […]
….Says he remains best man for job The Genuine Democrats Group (GDG) has described the former National Deputy Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as the National Chairman aspirant to beat in the December 9 national elective convention of the party. The group’s Publicity Secretary, Yisa Gbegudu while speaking to […]