The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has accused ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of weakening accountability in project execution by failing to enforce professional standards, warning that the lapse could be contributing to massive losses from abandoned projects. The institute said it would push for stricter enforcement of project management regulations and launch a nationwide investigation into abandoned projects, with preliminary estimates putting the potential financial waste at between ₦12 trillion and ₦17 trillion. CIPMN Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ifeanyi Mbadiwe, said the investigation would establish the scale of the problem and identify those responsible…
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to do everything necessary to ensure that its candidates omitted from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final list are allowed to participate in the 2027 general elections. The party also faces the challenge of members who may vote for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while supporting candidates of other political parties for governorship, National Assembly and state assembly seats. The development raises concerns about the party’s ability to translate support for its presidential ticket into votes for its candidates across other levels of government. The NDC’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, gave…
By Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson When Kano moves, the political landscape takes notice. At the APC presidential campaign rally held in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the massive turnout of Kano APC supporters emerged as one of the gathering’s most striking spectacles. Their energetic chants of “Abba Gida Gida!” projected Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s political influence, captured the enthusiasm of his supporters and placed Kano firmly in the spotlight at an event hosted by Kaduna. The occasion offered a powerful demonstration of Kano’s mobilisation capacity and Governor Yusuf’s emerging role in uniting the APC in the state and galvanising…
Allocating 445,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local refineries and using revenue from other petroleum products to support cheaper fuel are central to the plan of Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, to bring petrol prices down to N200 per litre. Adebayo said the proposed arrangement would prioritise domestic refining and reduce the exposure of Nigerian consumers to international oil market prices. He outlined the proposal at a dinner organised by the SDP leadership on Sunday, arguing that Nigerians should not bear the full burden of global petroleum prices while earning predominantly local wages. “Any government…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged increased commitment to quality healthcare, specialist medical training and stronger medical institutions. The Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, gave the assurance on Monday at the 50th anniversary of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) in Abuja. Mahmoud said the administration, under FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, recognised healthcare as critical to economic productivity, social welfare and sustainable development. She spoke at the College’s Golden Jubilee celebration and Annual General and Scientific Meetings held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. The event wa .themed, “WACP at 50:…
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges against allowing politicians to manipulate the courts ahead of the 2027 general elections, cautioning that conflicting rulings and abuse of judicial processes could undermine public confidence in the judiciary. She specifically warned judicial officers against forum shopping, concealment of related court proceedings and the use of urgent applications to obtain favourable orders from courts of coordinate jurisdiction. Kekere-Ekun gave the warning on Monday at the opening of the 2026 Roundtable for Heads of Courts, organised by the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja. With political activities gathering momentum ahead…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Kogi State Police Command have warned politicians against thuggery, political violence and destruction of campaign materials ahead of the 2027 general elections, vowing to hold perpetrators of recent attacks accountable. The warning came on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, where the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Shehu Wahab, and the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to maintain peace throughout the electioneering period.
The Northern Senators Forum has called for the establishment of a Forward Operating Base and intensified intelligence-led security operations in Taraba State following the deadly attack on Binari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area. The forum also demanded a thorough investigation into the October 23 attack, which reportedly claimed the lives of worshippers, vigilantes, women and children shortly after Juma’at prayers. In a condolence message issued on Monday, the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, condemned the killings and expressed sympathy with the Taraba State Government, residents of the affected community and families of the victims.…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to put public interest ahead of political patronage, demanding the recovery and resale of luxury Toyota Prado SUVs reportedly distributed to selected party youth leaders if public funds were used to acquire them. The group said Nigeria could not afford to prioritise luxury vehicles for political mobilisation while public schools struggled with inadequate facilities and millions of young people lacked access to quality education, vocational training and decent employment opportunities. HURIWA’s position followed criticism by Professor Pat Utomi, who questioned the reported distribution of the…
Professor Pat Utomi has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its distribution of luxury SUVs to selected youth leaders, questioning the party’s spending priorities amid concerns over soldiers’ welfare and Nigeria’s economic hardship. Utomi, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said the reported cost of the vehicles raised questions about the country’s spending priorities, particularly when military personnel were receiving what he described as meagre salaries. In a post on X on Sunday, he wrote: “Nigerian soldiers are being paid peanuts as salaries, yet an APC youth leader is flaunting SUVs worth billions of naira.” He added…