The Educational Action Network Initiative (DEAN), has emphasised the need for enhanced transparency and accountability in local government

The Transparency Network and Public Interest Initiative has faulted the first major decisions by Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo in awarding contracts for three flyover projects in Benin City to the Chinese construction firm CCECC. The award of contracts, the process and potential financial implications have raised serious concerns among observers. Dr. Ehizojie…

The Core Public Servants (CPS), an influential group advocating for good governance, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, PhD, as the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). In a congratulatory message signed by CPS’s Kudirat Akindero, the group praised Tinubu’s commitment to due process, lauding the selection…

The Energy Transparency Initiative (ETI) has expressed dismay over recent statements made by Deputy Spokesman of the Federal House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, regarding the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In a statement by its convener, Ganzallo Gbenga, and programme officer, Chinelo Ochiaga, the…

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Rep Phillip Agbese, the deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has expressed high praise for Speaker Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abass, highlighting his impressive performance and leadership qualities. During a recent media parley, Hon. Agbese commended Speaker Abass for surpassing expectations in his role over the past year, despite the inherent challenges of such a…

Admirers and critics of the Arc. Sonny Echono-led Tertiary Education Trust (TETFund) are unanimous about the fact that the interventionist agency under his dynamic leadership has shown beyond reasonable doubt that its pro-people projects have impacted the nooks and crannies of public tertiary institutions in the country.

The principal partner at Ojukwu Chikaosolu and CO Law Firm, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN) has warned Nigerians and the media that the continual linking of his client, Dr Betta Edu to the investigations going on in the Humanitarian Ministry or over recovered funds would be legally pursued as defamatory and libellous. This is against the backdrop…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much of public funds would…

media practitioners and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Imo State have advocated enhanced welfare of journalists, press freedom and easy access to non-classified information. 

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has said that he has never approached the Debt Management Office (DMO) for any loans since the inception of his administration on May 29, 2023. “We want to make a clarification on the position of the Debt Management Office report that the Zamfara State government borrowed N14.26 billion,” Lawal said…

The deputy spokesperson of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, says the country's legislative arm is now the toast of the international community and development partners around the world. Agbese said the House of Reps' focus on transparency, citizen participation, and accountability has made other nations stand up and take notice. The Ado/ Okpokwu/…