The National Publicity Secretary of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Dr. Isuwa Dogo has said that security agencies in Niger Delta are in the region to protect oil thieves and not to prevent oil theft. Dogo in an interview on Monday noted that the actions of the military have confirmed that they collude with oil criminals to perpetrate criminality. It will be recalled that investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo...

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed  support for the administrative and financial autonomy of local government councils across the country. This was disclosed on Monday by the Forum’s Chairman, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, during the National Dialogue on Local Government and Constitution Amendment. The programme was convened by the House Committee on the Review of the Constitution in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), with support from the UK...

The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sympathised with victims of the recent boat mishap that claimed the lives of some passengers who are indigenes of Kogi State. The Governor, who expressed sadness over the boat accident said he was particularly concerned that most of the victims were women, petty traders and artisans who are involved in legitimate business activities to earn a living and contribute to the economy of the state. A...

The Institute of Leadership Coaching and Strategy (ILCS) has identified bad leadership recruitment processes since 1960, as the reason Nigeria is poor. The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the institute, Dr Azeez Olasunkade made the remark at the  inaugural Induction Ceremony of ILCS yesterday in Lagos, during the maiden induction, with the theme: “ Nigeria at 64: The Leadership Factor-Which Way Out?” It had in attendance various technocrats, professionals among others physically...

…Defendants To Remain In EFCC Custody The Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Maryann Anenih has fixed December 10, 2024 for rulings on the bail applications by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others. The Judge fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Bodunde Dauda, SAN and the Prosecution’s Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN. The former Governor and two...

The Supreme Court has affirmed Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa as the authentic National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) by In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that Edozie Njoku was wrongly laying claim to APGA chairmanship. The court clarified that its earlier judgment, which Njoku relied on to claim the chairmanship, did not confer on him any enforceable rights. Justice Stephen Adah, who read the lead judgment, emphasized...