Network demands global protection for journalists
The Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) has called for the enactment of laws to protect journalists from impunity, torture, and physical attacks perpetrated by thugs and aggrieved groups. In a press statement issued on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the NPJ also called for the release of all journalists in […]
EFCC Bans Sting Operations at Night
In line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the EFCC. He gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November […]
HOW OPPOSITION, INEC, BAD LAWS AND DEBALLED JUDICIARY HANDED TINUBU THE PRESIDENCY
By Law Mefor The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the principal opposition party, should have had the simplest time winning the Nigerian presidential election in 2023. Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedentedly bad and divisive leadership served as a powerful campaign against the All Progressives Congress, APC. To effortlessly retake control of the centre, the PDP only needed to […]
BRIEF HISTORY – Benin vs Igala War
By Ehis Agbon @Ehis_Peacemaker The Benin vs Igala war was a significant conflict that took place in the 15th century between the Benin Kingdom, located in present-day Nigeria, and the Igala Kingdom, also in Nigeria. The war was primarily fought over territorial control and trade dominance in the region.
Kaduna State 3rd Quarter Budget Performance Report: What You Need Know
Commendably, the Kaduna State government has remained consistent in publishing its quarterly budget performance report. As at October (year-to-date), total expenditure performance was 40.6% – that is out of the N376.5 billion budget only N152.8 billion was spent. Disturbingly, this is far below the 75% performance benchmark expected by the 3rd quarter. More worrisome is […]
“A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE” …Buhari on P&ID
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE by Muhammadu Buhari RARELY in modern times can so few have tried to take so much from so many. If Nigeria had lost its arbitration dispute with Process & Industrial Development in a London court on 23 October, it would have cost our people close to USD15 billion. We won, and […]
KADUNA STATE: A CALL FOR THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF SABIU SANI COMMITTEE’S REPORT ON STATUS OF ROADS
The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, on the 26th of June, 2023, approved the constitution of a committee to determine the status of all ongoing projects across the State. The eight member committee headed by Sabiu Sani had immediately commenced work, even though not without controversy. This was triggered by a news report […]
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE LAUNCH OF #OGPYouthScaleUp CAMPUS IGNITE TOUR ORGANIZED BY THE #OPENGOV YOUTH INNOVATION HUB, AT THE KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY (KASU), KADUNA STATE
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE LAUNCH OF #OGPYouthScaleUp CAMPUS IGNITE TOUR ORGANIZED BY THE #OPENGOV YOUTH INNOVATION HUB, AT THE KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY (KASU), KADUNA STATE Preamble On the 25th October, 2023, the #OpenGov Youth Innovation Hub piloted its #OGPYouthScaleUp Campus Ignite tour at the Kaduna State University (KASU) with the theme – […]
IT IS TIME TO RALLY BEHIND PRESIDENT TINUBU TO ACTUALIZE THE RENEWED HOPE AGENDA
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has rendered its verdict in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, thereby dismissing the claims put forth by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party. This ruling is a clear indication that the court found merit in the arguments […]
2023 #OGPYouthScaleUp Campus Ignite.
2023 #OGPYouthScaleUp Campus Ignite. Theme: Charting New Horizon: Youth, Innovation and Bridging Frontiers for Open Governance The goals of the event where to: Increase awareness of students and other stakeholders on OGP Kaduna and opportunities for citizens’ engagement. To brainstorm strategies and generate recommendations to encourage youth participation in governance leveraging OGP. Promote the participation […]