The Northern Consensus Movement for Peace, Unity and Empowerment (NSNCM) has said that it is unfair to blame the insecurity in the Northwest region solely on the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. In a statement by its President, Comrade Awwal Aliyu Abdullahi. NSNCM, which is an amalgamation of community-based associations from the Northern states and associations of Northerners …

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy has expressed deep concern over the prolonged delay in passing Nigeria’s whistleblower protection bill into law, urging the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun, to expedite action. In a letter to the minister on Thursday, AFRICMIL’s Coordinator, Dr Chido Onumah, emphasised that a legal framework to safeguard whistleblowers is long overdue, stressing its …

The Journalists Against Corruption (JAC), a non -governmental, not-for-profit advocacy group, has called on western countries, especially European American, Spanish, Swish and other nations, whose citizens were duped by Nigerians but had their funds and properties returned to them recently by the Economic and and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to reciprocate the Nigerian government gesture. It will be recalled that …

Osun Progressive Youth has described the statement credited to a former Osun Information Commissioner about zoning the governorship ticket to a particular senatorial zone has being undemocratic, self-serving and fails to represent the interest and wishes of leaders and members of the party. In a statement by the State Cordinator of the group, Oladele Oladejo, he said such statement isn’t …

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, an Esan-centric socio-cultural group, Esan4OsadebeHouse2024Team, has called on all Esan sons and daughters to join hands together and vote for Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election. The group emphasised the need for Esan people to act as one, united family and avoid …

As the people of Sokoto State, especially those in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, continue to battle insecurity, a group of professionals within the local government, Gobir Development Association, has revealed that the people of the community paid over N160 billion in levies and ransom payments to bandits in the area. According to a press statement by the chairman of …

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has alleged that a section of the northern political elites is plotting to prevent President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027. The forum also alleged that the ongoing disruptions and agitations in the North is an attempt to achieve the aim in 2027. The President General of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, claimed that the …

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Justice Now Coalition has called on the Federal Government to obey the court judgement on the case of wrongful removal of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as non-executive Chairman of the board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement by its National Coordinator, Tony Erha, the group said compliance with the court order would impress …