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By Nemi Tamuno The scandal enveloping the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated into a multi-faceted crisis of governance, now featuring a high-profile death, a direct denial of the agency’s very existence by the Federal Government (FG), and explosive allegations of budget “insertions” running into tens of billions …

By Paul Williams The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC‑Nigeria) has urged authorities to suspend a planned destruction of expired explosive materials in Kporghor Community, Tai Local Government Area, pending an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and safety guarantees. YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, warned that the demolition exercise, …

By Young Erhiurhoro We are at this time perturbed and perplexed over the above question because we are today having two different “Odion’Rodes” in Evwreni kingdom. One is produced by the Unenurhie people while the other one is produced by the Okpahwa group. Before now, it wasn’t like this in …

•Says Nigeria Can Produce Another Agbani Darego  By Amos Odhe Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has declared that reigning Miss Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, has the poise, intellect and cultural depth to become Nigeria’s second Miss World after Agbani Derego.  Governor Diri who stated this while receiving the beauty …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed all officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to desist from unauthorised social media activities capable of undermining the integrity, professionalism, and public image of the Force. The directive follows growing concerns over the increasing trend of police personnel …

By Paul Williams Nigeria has surpassed its OPEC production quota for the first time in 2026, and indigenous operator Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) is being credited as one of the central factors behind the recovery along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). Figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory …

By Constance Meju … Community People demand political will, ownership, and accountability for WASH in Rivers riverine communities … Want Urgent Action on Gas Bubbles all over Bille Community No great future under a threatened environment. Gas bubbles mean no safety for water creatures, no hope for good hygiene, poor …

… Urges Merit Over Ethnicity The Foundation for Accuracy, Integrity and Respect (FAIR) has congratulated Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on his emergence as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Onyeche Wofurum Igwe, …

… As Community Life Collapses  By Emma Sunday Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Social Action, alongside other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and the Ijaw Youth Council, Eastern Zone, have urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Bille Kingdom, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, …

By Paul Williams Despite calls for environmental justice for oil-bearing and impacted communities in Nigeria and the Niger Delta, these communities continue to endure oil spills, gas flaring, polluted water, and land degradation. The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities on Saturday warned of worsening …