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Stanley Ihedigbo Spaces for Change (S4C) has raised serious concerns over plans by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to grant development rights at Jabi Lake, warning that the project poses significant risks to the environment and public interest. In a statement signed by the S4C’s Executive Director, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri,…

Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), has rejected mounting public pressure regarding the rearrest and detention of Nurse Kehinde Adesanya, insisting that his office will not be swayed by what he described as a “media trial” or intimidation. Speaking in a telephone interview with Eagle…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), a leading civil society organization promoting public accountability and governance, has urged the Abia State Government to replace the traditional Governor’s Media Chat with a more structured, results-driven, and citizen-centered transparency and accountability briefing system. In a statement signed…

Contrary to circulating rumours, Charles Chimezie Nwachukwu, who recently passed away following an altercation with hoodlums in Lagos’ Ijagemo area, has not died under any other circumstances. Authorities and family sources have clarified the misinformation, urging the public to disregard false reports. Baale of Ijagemo in Lagos, High Chief Olateju…

Michael Olumide Nigeria’s transport sector is set for a transformative dialogue as the Global Transport Policy (GTP) Annual Multimodal Roundtable convenes at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja. The high-level forum, themed “Transforming Nigeria’s transport system: Integrating solutions for safety, efficiency, and sustainability”, will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and…

Michael Olumide In a renewed drive for inclusive governance, the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), Lagos Chapter, Kosofe Constituency, has stepped up its advocacy for the passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, a legislative effort aimed at increasing female representation in Nigeria’s political system. The advocacy,…

Tony Okoh, Uyo Ibeno Clan Council of Akwa Ibom State has strongly condemned a recent press release by Afigh Iwaad Ekid titled “Ijaw youth council’s rhetoric: A caution against provocative and bridge of boundaries,” describing it as misleading, inflammatory, and capable of stirring tension within the state. In a statement…

Stanley Ihedigbo Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has raised serious concerns over what it described as the Federal Government’s persistent failure to effectively implement the capital components of the national budget, calling for urgent transparency and accountability in public expenditure. In a press release issued on March…

Stanley Ihedigbo A tragic road accident on the busy Apapa–Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has claimed the life of a dispatch rider, after a fully loaded diesel tanker rammed into his motorcycle beneath the Cele Bridge corridor. The incident, which occurred earlier today, involved a HOWO diesel tanker bearing registration number…

Michael Olumide In a bold move to ease long-standing ethnic tensions, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) inaugurated the Warri Indigene and Residents Peacebuilding Committee and unveiled grassroots programmes aimed at promoting lasting unity among the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo communities. The initiative, which brought together a broad…