The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has reassured that the military high command would continue to prioritize the welfare of personnel, especially those in the frontline. Musa said this on Wednesday during a news conference on the unveiling of the “Tribute to Our Troops,” an event being organized to commemorate the 2025…

A coalition of civil society groups has amplified the question raised by foremost human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), over the $2.9 billion released for the rehabilitation of the three local refineries in Nigeria. The coalition, made up of about 145 groups, is calling on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian…

Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, insists that former President Muhammadu Buhari should be blamed for the preference by his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to appoint persons from his ethnic Yoruba language group into key positions of government. Ozekhome, who delivered an address at a symposium on human rights organised by…

The federal government has stressed the need for Nigerians to reject shortcuts to wealth and embrace integrity, hard work, and the opportunities provided through various government initiatives to improve citizens' lives. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lenre Issa Onilu, made this call during the Stakeholders Engagement and Town Hall Meeting, which…

No fewer than 100 indigenes of Sokoto East Senatorial District have been offered foreign scholarships to pursue their academic careers in various fields under Senator Ibrahim Lamido’s educational scheme. Already, the beneficiaries of the scheme have secured admission to study various sciences and engineering courses at Greeta and MGR Universities, India. Addressing the first batch…