The School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, FCT, has claimed top honors at the 10th National Quiz Competition on Legislature and Democracy, proving once again that knowledge and civic awareness are powerful tools for Nigeria’s youth. Organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), the competition drew students from all 36 states and the FCT, with six schools making it to the grand finale, representing each geopolitical zone. The finalists were: North-Central: School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, FCT, South-West: Model Secondary School, Akure, Ondo South-South: Annunciation Catholic College, Irrua, Edo, South-East: Academic Planet, Aba, Abia, North-East: Pen Resource…
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The Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA) has lauded Propcom+ for its steadfast support of Nigeria’s National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC) and other cocoa stakeholders, boosting sustainable cocoa production and enhancing farmers’ livelihoods across the continent.As part of a major capacity-building initiative, Propcom+ is sponsoring a study tour to Côte d’Ivoire — the world’s leading cocoa producer — for Nigerian cocoa leaders. The tour provides a unique opportunity to observe Côte d’Ivoire’s successes in cocoa governance, sustainability, value-chain development, and EUDR domestication.According to a statement from the COFAAA Media Team, participants will engage with key institutions including the Conseil…
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has lashed out at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) for failing to appear before it to explain massive discrepancies in its audited financial statements from 2017 to 2023, describing the company’s conduct as a blatant affront to legislative authority. The lawmakers were visibly angered after discovering that no NNPC official showed up for the hearing — despite the company selecting the date itself. “May I know if NNPC is here? Any member of the management present?” the Committee Chairman asked. “It is rather unfortunate that none of the officials of NNPC…
**Says 2027 Will Be ‘Tinubu vs Tinubu’ as Senate Unites Behind President Former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has backed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments on religious killings in Nigeria, describing them as “the blunt truth that should jolt the nation into action.” Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Kalu said Trump’s concerns about violence in Nigeria were valid, noting that both Christians and Muslims have become victims of extremist attacks. “Let’s be honest — what Donald Trump said is not a lie,” Kalu declared. “In Plateau, victims are…
Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has issued a blunt challenge to President Bola Tinubu — use the full powers of the state to end insecurity or resign. Speaking at the 2025 National Electoral Reform Summit in Abuja, Adebayo accused the government of hiding behind insecurity to loot public funds while citizens continue to die needlessly. “To that problem,” he declared, “President Tinubu can either use the bullets to kill the terrorists or use the pen to resign.” According to him, Nigeria’s security failures stem not from military weakness but from political corruption and…
Former Education Minister and #BringBackOurGirls co-convener, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a sharp rebuke of Nigeria’s electoral and judicial systems, lamenting that the nation’s democracy has degenerated into “a battle of court judgments instead of the will of the people.” Speaking at the National Electoral Reform Summit 2025 in Abuja, Ezekwesili said Nigeria’s democracy is in “moral and institutional crisis” and can only be saved through sweeping reforms that restore independence, credibility, and public trust in the electoral process. “Our democracy has been distorted into what I call courtroom democracy — where elections are increasingly decided in courts rather than…
***Says Those Who Killed Buhari’s Electoral Reform Now Cry for Change Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to stop waiting for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) or the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to fight for electoral reform, insisting that both institutions “no longer exist in the way they used to.” Speaking at the National Electoral Reform Summit in Abuja, Amaechi said only citizens’ sustained pressure and participation can compel politicians to deliver genuine reform. “Will government give you reform? No. Don’t wait for NLC or NANS — they no longer…
***As NUJ Honours Him Governor of the Year on Agriculture Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State says his administration is on a mission to turn farming into enterprise, a driver of jobs, wealth, and industrial growth. This is just as the state pushes toward becoming Nigeria’s new model for agricultural transformation. The governor spoke in Dutse after receiving the Governor of the Year Award on Agriculture and being decorated as Grand Patron of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Jigawa Council. His chief Press secretary, Hamisu Muhammed Gumel, in a statement indicated that the award was presented by NUJ’s national…
Nigeria’s digital and technology stakeholders have endorsed the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025, hailing it as a major step toward a robust legal framework for digital governance, innovation, and socio-economic growth. Speaking at a Public Hearing convened by the Joint Senate and House Committees on ICT, Cybersecurity, Digital and Information Technology, stakeholders emphasized the need to clearly define institutional roles to prevent overlaps and regulatory conflicts. Barrister Yunus AbdulSalam (SAN), Legal Adviser for the Network of Advocates for Digital Reporting (NADIR), praised the Bill for modernizing Nigeria’s digital governance and regulating emerging technologies. He, however, cautioned that…
For the second time, a Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its 2025 National Convention, scheduled for November 15–16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognizing the outcome of the convention. Justice Peter Odo Lifu, ruling on an application by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, said the restriction was necessary because the PDP failed to comply with relevant laws for conducting the convention. Lamido, a founding member of the party, had claimed he was denied the opportunity to purchase…