By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Nigeria’s Alleged Fake Agency Scandal Exposes a Dangerous Gap in Government Oversight THE exposure of the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office has opened a new chapter in Nigeria’s growing concern over allegedly unauthorised government institutions operating with the appearance of official authority. What makes the case particularly […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI Nigeria’s Infrastructure Faces a Second Crisis NIGERIA’S infrastructure challenge is usually measured in terms of what the country lacks. There are not enough roads. Rail networks require expansion. Electricity infrastructure remains inadequate. Public facilities in many communities need urgent improvement. Yet another crisis is unfolding alongside this familiar infrastructure deficit. Parts of […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS From Grievance to Conspiracy THE alleged 2025 attempt to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has moved beyond the initial arrests and official statements into a more complicated account of how military dissatisfaction allegedly evolved into an organised conspiracy. At the centre of the latest revelations is Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, a 50-year-old […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Inside the Alleged Coup Investigation: Testimony of a Retired Naval Officer Opens New Window Into the Search for Sponsors, Secret Communications & the Challenges of Preventing Political Conspiracies Fresh testimony expands investigators’ understanding of an alleged conspiracy NIGERIA’S ongoing prosecution of suspects linked to the alleged 2025 coup plot has entered another […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS A Security Investigation That Raises New Questions WHEN Nigerian security authorities announced in 2025 that several serving military officers had been arrested, the official explanation centred on breaches of military discipline and service regulations. That narrative soon changed dramatically. The Defence Headquarters later confirmed that the arrests were linked to an alleged […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Internal Documents Reopen One of Nigeria’s Most Contentious Environmental Debates FOR decades, the environmental devastation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta has remained one of the country’s most enduring development crises. Thousands of oil spills, contaminated rivers, dying mangrove forests, abandoned infrastructure, prolonged litigation and deep mistrust between oil-producing communities, multinational corporations and regulators […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Inside an Alleged Coup Plot: Trial Testimony Raises Fresh Questions About Military Grievances, Security & National Stability A New Window into the Ongoing Coup Trial FRESH revelations from the ongoing trial of individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration have provided another glimpse into the mindset of some of […]