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In a groundbreaking revelation that reshapes the conversation on governance and accountability, Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Niger have emerged as the best-performing states in Nigeria for 2025, according to the Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI).The pSPI, now in its second edition, is more than just a ranking system. Developed by Phillips Consulting (pcl.),ContinueContinue reading “2025 STATE RANKINGS: Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Adamawa, Niger Lead Nigeria’s Best-Performing States — pSPI Report”

By: Pioneer Newspaper Team The long-awaited road project linking LCCN Junction in Ganye town through Yebbi Mbulo to Jada has entered a new phase of action, with heavy machinery steadily arriving at the site and rekindling the hopes of residents.Two days ago, Pioneer Newspaper captured the dramatic return of the project when the first graderContinueContinue reading “HOPE RESTORED IN GANYE: HEAVY EQUIPMENT FLOOD ROAD PROJECT SITE AS OPPOSITION SILENCED”

Abuja, September 18, 2025 – The anti-graft war against grand corruption took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Apo Division, Abuja, on an amended seven-count charge bordering on corruption,ContinueContinue reading “$6B MAMBILLA FRAUD SCANDAL: EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS OBASANJO’S POWER MINISTER, OLAGUNLOYE, ON FRESH SEVEN-COUNT CHARGES”

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the political turmoil in Rivers State, declaring that the lifting of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension is “nothing to cheer about.”Atiku, in a strongly-worded statement via his official X handle on Thursday, argued that the suspension of GovernorContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis, Says Fubara’s Suspension Was ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal’”

In a dramatic return to legislative business, the Rivers State House of Assembly has sent a strong message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to waste no time in forwarding the list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation.The lawmakers reconvened in Port Harcourt on Thursday for their first plenary in six months, after a prolongedContinueContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS: Rivers Assembly Reconvenes, Demands Immediate Action from Governor Fubara”

In a bold step to restore order in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, has engaged the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and its factions in a decisive move to outlaw cattle roaming within Abuja’s city centre.The high-stakes meeting, held on SeptemberContinueContinue reading “ABUJA CLAMPDOWN: POLICE, PRESIDENCY MOVE TO END CATTLE ROAMING IN CITY CENTRE”

Calls for Stronger Synergy to Defeat Boko Haram, Banditry, and InsecurityBy SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has declared that Nigeria’s battle against terrorism, banditry, and other crimes cannot be won by firepower alone but demands a united front between the military and the media.Speaking in Maiduguri at theContinueContinue reading “CDS Musa to Media: Join Forces With Military to Crush Terrorism, Protect Democracy”

In a major diplomatic victory, Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were wrongfully detained in Jeddah over alleged drug trafficking.The trio — Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq — had been held for four harrowing weeks after arriving for the lesser hajj in August, only toContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Frees Three Innocent Nigerian Pilgrims Wrongly Jailed for Drug Trafficking After Tinubu, Marwa’s Intervention”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening abruptly ended his vacation abroad and returned to Abuja, ahead of schedule, as political and constitutional storms gather around Rivers State.The presidential aircraft, Air Force 001, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 6:50pm, with top government officials on hand to receive the Commander-in-Chief.Tinubu,ContinueContinue reading “WHY TINUBU CUT SHORT HIS VACATION: PRESIDENT RUSHES BACK TO TACKLE RIVERS CRISIS, PREPARE FOR UN SUMMIT”

By Our Correspondent Elder statesman and political activist, Buba Galadima, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government over alleged plans to remove the current Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and replace him with a former Supreme Court judge notorious for dishonesty.Galadima, in a fiery remark, cautioned that such a moveContinueContinue reading “Buba Galadima Raises Alarm: “Nigeria Risks Civil War If INEC Chairman Is Replaced With Corrupt Ex-Supreme Court Judge””