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Group asks Nigerian govt. to ensure loan, debt transparency

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- A civil tech platform, Citizen Monitors on Sunday, called on the federal government to ensure transparency, enhanced debt-risk controls and citizen-level tracking of project result... Read More


I'm still in PDP but will back any arrangement to vote APC out of power - Lamido

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has said he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but is willing to throw his weight behind any arrangement to remove the All Progre... Read More


NHRC, Taiwanese office, CSOs provide support for indigent victims

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in partnership with Taiwan's Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, on Tuesday, gave grants to 11 indigent victims of human rights violations. ... Read More


NHRC calls on Niger governor reverse closure of independent radio

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday called on Niger State Governor Umar Bago to unseal an independent media outlet, Badeggi FM Radio he ordered to be shut down. P... Read More


How Tinubu administration will end ASUU strikes - Minister

Nigeria, July 30 -- The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday vowed that the government would put an end to incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tra... Read More


Datti Baba-Ahmed criticises National Assembly's blockade of Akpoti-Uduaghan's resumption

Nigeria, July 23 -- Former Labour Party's vice presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed on Tuesday, criticised the zealous efforts to prevent Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering ... Read More


Court rejects Yahaya Bello's foreign trip request, gives reason

Nigeria, July 17 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday declined the former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's application for the release of his passport to ... Read More


Centre urges lawmakers, govt. to act on audit, probe reports, prosecute culpable officials

Nigeria, July 12 -- The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has urged the House of Representatives and the federal government to take necessary actions against financial breac... Read More


Court issues developer, two others final warning to appear for trespass charges

Nigeria, July 10 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned for the sixth time the arraignment of a property developer and two others on land-related offences. T... Read More


Over 1.4 million human rights complaints reported by mid-year - NHRC

Nigeria, July 8 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received over 1.4 million human rights complaints in the first half of the year, from January to June, the commission said on Monday. Th... Read More