Rivers Lawmakers Slam Senator Dickson Over Emergency Rule Remarks

Rivers Lawmakers Slam Senator Dickson Over Emergency Rule Remarks

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Rivers State National Assembly Caucus has urged Bayelsa West Senator, Henry Seriake Dickson, to desist from interfering in the internal affairs of Rivers State. This follows the senator’s recent comments criticising the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, described Dickson’s comments as "inflammatory and misleading," particularly […]

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Wike Defends Tinubu’s Legacy, Commissions Key Abuja Road Project

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has launched a strong defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, while commissioning the newly completed Apo-Wassa Road in Abuja, a major link under the long-delayed Outer Southern Expressway project. Speaking at the event on Friday, Wike reaffirmed the government’s resolve to revive and complete abandoned infrastructure across the capital, dismissing critics as politically driven and wilfully blind […]

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President Tinubu to Commission Major Road Linking RRI and Wasa

By Sofia Adenekan President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to commission the newly constructed Left-Hand Service Carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage II, from Ring Road I (RRI) Junction to Wasa Junction, on Friday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m. In preparation for the event, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has announced the temporary closure of the Apo-Wasa road to vehicular movement between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on […]

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News

Democracy Day: NCPC Boss Says Twenty Six Years of Civil Rule, Worth Celebrating

By Chinedu Echianu Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) Bishop Stephen Adegbite has urged President Bola Tinubu to continue ensuring Nigerians reap the dividends of democracy through his Renewed Hope Agenda. The NCPC Boss who stated this in a congratulatory message signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations at the Commission, admonished Nigerians to have faith in God and the present administration […]

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Economy

CBN Denies Extending BDC Recapitalisation Deadline

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a news story in circulation suggesting that the Bank has extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December 31, 2025. The CBN, through its Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi Ali, describes the information as false, misleading, and stated that it should be disregarded. According to her, the Bank has […]

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National Assembly

Speaker Abbas says Democracy strongest when people are involved

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says citizens must not only be heard but also involved in governance under democracy. He, therefore, restated the commitment of the 10th House to engaging with the public on issues of national importance. Speaker Abbas made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at the second edition of the ‘Citizens’ Roundtable with the Leadership of the House of Representatives.’ […]

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Economy

SEC Warns Investors Against Dealing with CBEX, Super Technology

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission has raised the alarm, cautioning Nigerians against transacting with Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) and St.Technologies International Limited, also known as Smart Treasure/Super Technology. The causation on Wednesday followed reports indicating that CBEX (Crypto Bridge Exchange), operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd, also known as Smart Treasure/Super Technology, has resumed operations across Nigeria. The Commission in a statement by it […]

June 11, 2025 8 2

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NILDS Management, Staff Commiserate DG Over Brother’s Death

By Sofiat Adenekan The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies NILDS, Permanent Site and it's subsidiaries including the Democracy Radio were thrown into a state of complete mourning on Wednesday 11th June 2025 when the news of the death of the senior brother of the Director General Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman filtered through authoritative sources. The death of Sheikh Isiaka Sulaiman which occurred in the evening of 10th June […]

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News

2025 Pilgrimage: NCPC Signs Contractual Agreement With Service Providers

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has signed a contractual agreement with pilgrimage service providers for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise to Israel, Jordan, Rome, Greece, and Turkey. According to a statement signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations at the NCPC, the agreement was signed Tuesday at the NCPC Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. It said the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen […]

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