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The Nigerian extractive industry transparency initiative (Neiti) has condemned an increase in the abuse of freedom of information (FOI) with what is described as cheating and facial organizations disguised as NGOs and civil society groups to harass, intimidate, and squeeze public officials. Speaking during a high-level round table on Thursday at the Neiti House in Abuja to mark 14 years …

President Bola Tinubu urged the Nigerians to pray for the poor and vulnerable in the country. Tinubu also asked for further prayers for military and security agencies who currently made sacrifices to protect the nation, in particular those who confront terrorists and bandits. The president, who observed the Eid-Al-Adha prayers in the EID ground in the Dodan barracks, the state …

The Socio-Political Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has distanced themselves from a report circulating in his name which criticized the administration of the Tinubu Bola President, describing the document as fake and invalid. In a statement issued on Thursday by Jare Ajayi, the Secretary of the National Publicity of the Organization, Afenifere stated firmly that they did not write what was called …

The national president of the Labor party, Julius Abure, reiterated the party’s commitment to be the political platform for the Nigerians who are often excluded from traditional political participation. Abure made him known on Thursday during the inauguration of the party management physically challenged in Abuja. He stressed that the Labor Party stands out from other political parties deliberately creating …

In a big step that turned back memories about the crushing of the first -term immigration, President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation that prohibits citizens from 12 countries entering the United States, citing the threat of national security that has not been resolved. Effective June 9, 2025, citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Guinea Equatorial, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, …

Behind the bars for eight years without trial …. released. Finally freedom, but … John Tobia, a Nigerian man held since March 6, 2017, has finally regained his freedom after spending over eight years behind the bars without trial. Tobia was arrested by the Nigerian police and held at the Port Harcourt correction center, where she remained in custody throughout …

The following is the top story in all state newspapers 1. President Akpabio Senate Defending Tax Reform Bill as a ‘National Task’ Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emphasized that the decision of the National Assembly to ratify the Tengara Tax Reform Bill Tinubu President Tinubu was guided by a joint commitment for national development, not a partisan advantage. Read more …

The Agenda of the Rights of the Media, Mra, condemned the recent appeal of the executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (in the), the Dr. Oriji Ogbonnaya Orji, for an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, to impose punitive measures on “false measures”. the act and weaken it. Mra said that such a proposal is …

The State Government of Oyo said that he had begun the long-awaited N4.8 billion disbursement as a victim of a destroying explosion that shook Bodija Estate, Ibadan, on January 17, 2024. This development was officially announced on Thursday at a Press Briefing which was held jointly by the Bodija Estate Residence ‘Association (BERA), Dejo Oyelese Vigilante Group, and representatives of …

A tragic accident occurred at the University of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Awka, where a male student lost his life after jumping from a three -storey building near the university gate. According to eye witnesses, the accident occurred in a student loggia near the campus. The residents in the area said they had heard a strong thud and rushed out, just to …