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South-West Development Commission bill scales second reading in Senate: The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC – Ogun Central), “is an attempt to address the dwindling fortunes of the South West region by implementing a regional development plan”

Prosecute Sacked FIIRO Boss Now, HEDA Gives FG 30-Day Ultimatum: Igwe was sacked following intensive campaign led by Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA Resource Centre) after a string of media reports that the former FIIRO boss could not justify his Ph.D certificate said to have been obtained from Universite Nationale du Benin (now Universite d’Abomey- Calavi) in the Benin Republic upon which he had received series of promotions and awards. It was reported that the only evidence of the purported Ph.D. for 18 years was an attestation letter

HEDA Wages War Against Graft: Invoking the Freedom of Information Act, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in a petition signed by its Chairman, Mr Olanrewaju Suraju, addressed to the Solicitor General, Mr. Tayo Apata (SAN), said 23 high profile cases were transferred but the public have been kept in the dark as to their status. In the request, HEDA gave a seven-day notice to the Solicitor General in accordance with the provision of the FOI Act.

IT’S A LIE. Disregard The Story That Federal Government To Pay Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, $100m From Late Sani Abacha looted Money’ -Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)