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The South-East (Sedc) development commission was established in 2024 as a symbol of the commitment of the federal government in the rapid development of tracking in the south-east and faced the perceived marginalization of the area. But the symbols must translate into action. To do this, the Sedc must lose the cloak of politics, create a bold and transparent development …

The United Political Party Coalition (CUPP) has demanded direct and unconditional release of the Sahara Reporter Publisher, Omoyle Sowore, by the police. The activist was detained after he respected the police invitation at the headquarters of the troops in Abuja on Wednesday. He was invited by the Inspector General of the Police Monitoring Unit for the petition written by an …

The solidarity network of workers and youth has condemned the continuous illegal possession and the alleged assault of the prominent activist Omoyel Sowore by the Police Forces of Nigeria, asking for his immediate release and asking for responsibility from the highest levels of application of the law. The secretary solidarity network, workers and young people, companion Iortyom Moses, said Sowore, …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi and the Inspector-General of Police, the Egbetokun Kayode to Launch a Thorough Investigation Ayinde Marshal, Popularly Known as K1 De Ultimate and Domestic Airline, ValueJet. In his letter to AGF and IGP, the agency called for “comprehensive criminal investigations and prosecution …

Reviewer: Martins Oloja, former MD/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian Date; August 6, 2025 Venue: Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. A TIME FOR OUR ONE-SIDED STORIES My main task here today is to deconstruct the relevance of two books written by a partisan journalist. Ike Abonyi’s declaration of himself as a partisan journalist should be curious. The work is a complex and dangerous combination …

A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, on Thursday refused a report on the release of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, from the Congress of all Progressive (APC). Jamoh, a leading APC chief in the state of Kaduna, spoke with a journalist in Kaduna after a grassroots tour …

CDCFIB rejects 15 correction service officers, demote 59, regulates others Abuja (basic reporter) The Commission for Civil, Corrective Protection Services, Fires and Immigration (CDCFIB) has recommended the injure for 15 correction service for serious bad conduct and violation of service regulations A declaration by the deputy manager of the head of the public relations of the corrections, Umar Abubakar said …

The state government of Lagos on Thursday defended its decision to prohibit the use of disposable styrofoams in the state. The state government banned the use of Styrofoam and other disposable plastic in January 2024 after years of advocacy from environmental experts, civil society groups, and public health stakeholders. In a verified postal post, Commissioner of State for the environment …

Barcelona said that he had stripped Marc-Andre Ter Stegen of the captain’s range in a continuous dispute on the state of fitness of the German goalkeeper. “As a consequence of the disciplinary procedures launched against the player Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, and until these proceedings are definitively resolved, the club … decided to temporarily remove him as the captain of the …

Nigerian currency, Naira, appreciated the US dollar in an official window on Thursday. Foreign exchange data of Bank Nigeria (CBN) central bank shows that Naira is closed on N1, 533.73/$ 1 compared to N1, 534.43/$ 1 which is traded on Wednesday. This represents profit N0.70 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira closes flatly against the …