Democracy, in its truest essence, is a system of government where power resides with the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. It is a political framework that ensures ...

An independent, non-partisan, non-profit capacity building organisation that is working to strengthen democratic governance and citizens’ participation in Nigeria, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre ...

Wife of the Policeman, Inspector Effiong Bassey who went berserk Sunday morning and sprayed bullets on traders and motorists has abandoned her side hustle for fear of reprisal attacks by family and ...

The Cross River State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of members of the 5th Governing Council of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) for alleged misconduct and ...

Stakeholders, including leaders of Ijaw ethnic nationality yesterday, held an emergency Congress in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, to chart the way forward for the Ijaw Nation. Traditional rulers ...

Despite his repeated denials of vituperations on Ijaw ethnic nationality and their leaders, Ijaw youths, under the auspices of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, have ...

After saying that the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State was a “compromise” to prevent the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, the Attorney ...

This year's World Water Day was marked on Saturday, March 22, with water justice groups in Nigeria releasing a report that outlines the causes of poor access to potable water in the country, and ...

The Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Monday confirmed receipt of relief materials after the Feb. 16 oil leak discharged crude and polluted the River Nun. Mr ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ill-advised emergency rule in Rivers State presents him with two critical options as he sets his eyes on 2027, Nigeria's election year. Before now, the prevailing harsh ...

From every indication, it appears our hard earned democracy may be on a final journey to total disintegration. Since the inception of this Fourth Republic, it appears we have gotten to the very low ...

The one week old emergency rule, out of the six months period placed on Rivers State, has claimed its first casualty with the forced resignation of the state's Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke. This ...