Month: May 2025

By: Mandy Park The Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions, CCISONFI, has emphasized the need for absolute vigilance in the financial sector to deal with disruptive cyber threats. The Chairman of CCISONFI, Mr Festus Amede stated this at its annual conference held in Uyo with the theme; “Cyber Resilience in a Disruptive World”. Amede, told the gathering of Chief Information Security Officers of Financial Institutions, government agencies, security agencies, cyber security organizations, cyber security software solution providers and related vendors that cyber disruption has become the…

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By: Mandy park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Nigeria Police to remove the name of UK-based Nigerian philanthropist, Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka, from the list of wanted persons. CHSR’s President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made the appeal during a press conference in Lagos. Omotehinse disclosed that Adeyinka was detained for 21 days in 2024 over the death of Mrs Foluso Asimiyu, a woman she had helped. However, an autopsy revealed that Asimiyu died from complications related to tuberculosis. CHSR alleged that Adeyinka’s detention was…

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By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised concerns over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Lagos State Government and the Belstar/ENKA consortium to rehabilitate and expand the state’s water infrastructure. CAPPA alleged that the process and outcome lack transparency. The service-oriented and need-meeting non-governmental organisation (NGO) noted that despite the government’s claims of a strategic move to improve water supply, scant information is available about the MoU, raising more questions than answers. CAPPA called for transparency, stating that the Lagos State government owes…

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By: Mandy Park Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has in a Post on Thursday expressed concern over the recent technical glitches that affected the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results, impacting 379,997 candidates. Obi described the incident as a reflection of the persistent fragility of Nigeria’s institutional systems, which can have severe consequences. But, he commended JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for his open admission of fault and expression of remorse, calling it a rare display of accountability in Nigeria’s public…

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By: Mandy Park The South-East caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to mass-exit the party if its choice of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as national secretary is not respected. This development comes after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) directed the South-East Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) to nominate a candidate for the position. This is as Dr. Peter Mbah, Governor of Enugu State and leader of the party in the zone, rallied members to speak with one voice. Also Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees,…

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By: Mandy Park Prominent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, paid their last respects to Chief Edwin Clark at his funeral in Kiagbodo, Delta State. The funeral service, held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Kiagbodo, was attended by dignitaries from various walks of life. The Most Rev’d Cyril Odutemu, Archbishop of Bendel Province, Anglican Communion, delivered a poignant homily, highlighting Clark’s virtues and selfless service to the nation. -President Bola Tinubu represented by Secretary to the…

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By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) and traders of Owode Motor Spare-Part have Market have condemned the Lagos State Government’s exclusion of Owode traders from the mediation process regarding the market demolition. Speaking at a world press briefing on Tuesday, 13th May, CHSR President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, said that the government’s actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for due process and the rights of those affected from getting justice. He noted that over 500 shops were demolished during a March 6, 2025, operation by the Lagos…

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