Day: September 7, 2026

Day: September 7, 2026
National News

CBIAMEC Inaugurates New Executive, Vows Stronger Budget Monitoring, Accountability

The Civil Society Budget Implementation Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC), Nigeria, has inaugurated its new executive members, with a commitment to inten-sify monitoring of government budgets and strengthen transparency, accountability and effective utilisation of public resources.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, the newly elected National Coordinator of CBIAMEC, Comrade Patrick Ogheneyero, described his

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National News

Adeleke Re-Elected Osun Governor, Defeats APC’s Oyebamiji By 66,252 Votes

Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been re-elected governor of Osun State after defeat-ing his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the keenly contested governorship election.Adeleke was declared winner in the early hours of Sunday following the conclusion of the colla-tion of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission

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National News

CSGGG Hails Appointment Of Abel Enitan As Head Of Civil Service Of The Federation

The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Dr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), describing him as a highly suitable choice for the position.In a statement issued in Abuja, CSGGG President, Comrade Ogakwu Dominic Ogakwu, said the appointment

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Special Focus

Osun 2026: Winners And Losers– A Curtain-Raiser For 2027

The August 15, 2026, Osun governorship election may have been a contest for the Government House in Osogbo, but its political significance extends far beyond the state. In many respects, it served as an early test of the alliances, personalities, party structures and mobilisation strategies that could shape Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.The election tested the

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Icon of the Month

Didi Esther Walson-Jack: The Reformer Behind A Changing Nigerian Civil Service

By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu Leadership in the public service is ultimately measured not by the length of time spent in office, but by what changes while the officeholder is there and, more importantly, what remains after the officeholder leaves. By that measure, the career of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, deserves close attention.After more than three

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Opinion

Abuja Floods: Beyond The Blame Game, Time To Fix The FCT’s Drainage Crisis

By Musa Lawal Yaro The recent flooding across parts of Abuja should not be dismissed as another consequence of the rainy season. Neither should it be reduced to a political contest over whether the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), residents, developers or climate change is solely responsible.The evidence points to a more complex reality: Abuja’s

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National News Politics & Government

2027: Rivers ADC Hits Back at Wike, Says Elections Not Won by Intimidation

The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, would be defeated by noon on election day in the 2027 general elections. The ADC said elections were not won through political boasts, intimidation

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Feature

Building Collapse: Why Nigeria Must Act Before The Next Tragedy

By Rabiu Usman Building collapse in Nigeria is no longer a rare construction accident. It has become a recurring public-safety problem, with failures reported in homes, schools, markets, churches, commercial premises and buildings still under construction. The pattern is particularly worrying during the rainy season, when prolonged rainfall, waterlogged soil, flooding and poor drainage can

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State of the Nation

When Illicit Drugs Masquerade As Sweets, Nigeria Must Intensify The Fight

By Victor Agbu Kepas The destruction of illicit drugs worth hundreds of billions of naira by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos should not be viewed merely as another successful law-enforcement operation. It should be treated as a sobering reminder of the scale, sophistication and growing danger of Nigeria’s drug crisis.The NDLEA’s

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Spotlight

Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel And The Next Chapter Of Nigeria’s Civil Service: Experience, Reform And The Burden Of Delivery

By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu There are institutions whose relevance is most visible in moments of crisis, and there are others whose importance lies in the fact that they keep the machinery of the state running every day, largely away from public attention. Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service belongs firmly in the latter category. Governments come and

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