48 h. ago Funso Doherty slams LASG over 54.3% WASSCE failure rate, calls for urgent reforms

Funso Doherty, former Lagos gubernatorial candidate, has raised alarm over the reported 54.3% failure rate among the state’s public school read more Funso Doherty slams LASG over 54.3% WASSCE failure rate, calls for urgent reforms

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5 d. ago IMF to FG: Don’t sideline poor Nigerians in energy subsidy reforms

• As Tinubu unveils energy transition plan   By Uche Usim and Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the federal government to ensure that energy subsidy reforms are inclusive and do not disproportionately burden poor and vulnerable Nigerians. The caution comes as President Bola Tinubu officially unveiled Nigeria’s energy transition plan […] The post IMF to FG: Don’t sideline poor Nigerians in energy subsidy reforms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Tinubu urges bold reforms as ECOWAS grapples with member exits

President Bola Tinubu has called for sweeping reforms within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stressing that the read more Tinubu urges bold reforms as ECOWAS grapples with member exits

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9 d. ago “2027 May Be Doomed If Electoral Laws Remain Unchanged” – Buba Galadima

Elder statesman and former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has raised serious concerns about the future of Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the 2027 general elections may be doomed if sweeping electoral reforms are not urgently carried out. Speaking to newsmen on Saturday, Galadima stressed that the current electoral system is flawed and has […] The post “2027 May Be Doomed If Electoral Laws Remain Unchanged” – Buba Galadima appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago ECOWAS At 50: Stakeholders Urge Reforms To Prevent Regional Disintegration

As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approaches its 50th anniversary, stakeholders from various sectors have expressed deep concern over the bloc’s future, emphasising the urgent need for structural reforms to avert potential disintegration. Speaking at a high-level convening organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with the West […]

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1 week ago ECOWAS At 50: Stakeholders Seek Reforms To Prevent Regional Disintegration

As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approaches its 50th anniversary, stakeholders from various sectors have expressed deep concern over the regional bloc’s future, emphasising the urgent need for structural reforms to avert potential disintegration. Speaking at a high-level convening organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with the […]

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3 w. ago Lagos Protesters Reject Police’s Call To Halt Protest, Demand Urgent Reform

Protesters in Lagos defied the Inspector General of Police’s order on Monday, taking to the streets to voice opposition to the Cybercrime Act and the potential imposition of emergency rule in Rivers State. Organized by the Take It Back Movement (TIBM), the demonstration began at the iconic Ikeja Under-Bridge, where participants rallied before marching toward […] The post Lagos Protesters Reject Police’s Call To Halt Protest, Demand Urgent Reform appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Shettima urges more private sector engagement in healthcare reforms

By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the private sector to play a bigger role in Nigeria’s healthcare reforms. He spoke at the commissioning of the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Saturday. In a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment […] The post Shettima urges more private sector engagement in healthcare reforms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago APC chieftain urges Tinubu to reform pension scheme, end pensioners hardship

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the challenges facing retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. In a statement on Tuesday, Oyintiloye decried the hardship pensioners endure due to delayed or non-payment of benefits, inadequate funding, and alleged corruption within the scheme. Read More

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