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Governance Failures, Not Funding Shortfalls, Are Crippling Nigeria’s Local Councils

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe persistent underdevelopment of Nigeria’s rural communities is often blamed on inadequate funding. This explanation is convenient—but fundamentally misleading. The real problem...

AIG Simeon Akpanudom Takes Over As FCID Annex Lagos Boss

The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon Close, entered a new chapter today, March 30, 2026, as Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Simeon...

The War Against Oversight: Why Nigeria’s Defiance of Regulation is a Recipe for Chaos

By Nnamdi Prince The recent friction between Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) was widely framed as a...

Alleged $6bn Mambila Power Fraud: Court Adjourns Till April 20

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, has adjourned proceedings in the trial of former Minister of Power,  Olu...

Immigration Boss, Nandap, Flags Off Nationwide Sensitisation on New Migration Policy

Juliana FrancisThe Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ms Kemi Nanna Nandap, has called for stronger collaboration and professionalism among officers as the Service...

Lagos Court Jails Businessman 30 Years Over $62k, €36k Fraud

 Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his company, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to a total of 30...

One Injured in Violent Community Clash as Army Thwarts Fuel Theft

A routine operation to curb industrial theft escalated into a violent confrontation on Friday, March 27, after local youths attempted to block the Nigerian...

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