President Muhammadu Buhari says African political leaders must respect the right of citizens to make their choices at elections. He warned that peoples’ right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman stated in Abuja on Saturday that Buhari...
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Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, Samuel Chukwueze and Zaidu Sanusi have withdrawn from the friendly match against Mexico. Three other players; Samson Tijani, Alhassan Yusuf, and Azubuike Okechukwu will also not feature in the game due to various reasons. Defender Leon Balogun has also been ruled out of the...
Mr Olufunwa Akinmade, Divisional Head, Retail, SME Banking and E-Business, Unity Bank Plc, has described the bank’s latest retail product ‘Yanga’ as a unique product aimed at empowering the underbanked women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Akinmade, who stated this during a chat with the media on Friday, noted that a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated the Nigerian child on the occasion of Children’s Day. Senator Lawan noted that May 27 was set aside to draw attention to the rights and plights of children in Nigeria The Senate President in...
Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, PDP presidential aspirant, says whoever emerges as the party’s candidate may likely win the 2023 presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP presidential primaries is scheduled for May 28 and 29. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on Thursday, Ohuabunwa who said he...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government. A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said the three-day summit,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has set up mechanism to institute new dimension strategies in basic education in the country. This was the submission of the Executive Secretary of the commission Dr. Hamid Boboyi at the 2-day interactive meeting of the Department of Special...
MTN and DSTV were among 100 companies that bagged outstanding awards at the 2022 edition of the Brand Africa Award ceremony on Wednesday. Brand Africa is a non-profit intergenerational organisation that inspires a brand-led African renaissance to transform the continent’s image, by driving Africa’s competitiveness, connecting Africa, and creating...
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation on Wednesday joined Africans across the world to celebrate this year’s Africa Day Development stakeholders who have shown genuine commitment to advancing the continent’s causes also joined in the celebration. The Goodluck Foundation’s Communications Officer, Mr Wealth Ominabo, stated in Yenagoa that former President Jonathan...
The Federal Government says it will ban all substances that are not ozone-friendly in accordance with the Montreal Protocol Agreement, which Nigeria is a signatory to, by Jan. 1, 2023. These substances include refrigerators, air conditioners, generators, water dispensers, photocopiers, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the gruesome murder of Madam Harira and her four innocent children by some “unknown gunmen” and demanded for justice . The President of CAN, His Eminence, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who condemned the act in a statement...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is in mourning over the senseless killings in Borno and Katsina states in the last 48 hours. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja, the president vowed that the perpetrators would be...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the current democracy in Nigeria is being threatened by the predominance of money politics. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,said this at a one-day colloquim on Emerging Issues that will shape the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria organised by the Centre for...
Need for Nigeria’s political space to accommodate community policing framework By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Need for Nigeria’s political space to accommodate community policing framework By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
It is evident that robust unity which grows out of historical experience can no longer be found or trusted in the present day Nigeria. It can equally not be considered an over statement if one concludes that in today’s Nigeria, there is no more sense of oneness that emerges...
The government of Jersey says it will engage Nigerian authorities on the repatriation of funds totalling £1.9 million forfeited by retired Lieutenant General Jeremiah Useni, following an order by the Royal Court. Useni, 79, was said to have transferred the money into the island’s Standard Chartered Bank accounts using...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion emergency programme to alleviate the impact of worsening food insecurity due to the Ukraine war, its director said on Monday. About 20 million farmers on the continent will benefit from the fund as Africa faces a shortage of at least 30...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is ready to help Nigeria return to the electronic wallet system of input distribution to farmers to boost agricultural production. The President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this on Monday, at a meeting with newsmen ahead of the Bank’s 2022 Annual...
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.11 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. In its latest report published on Monday, the NBS revealed that the figure showed sustained positive growth for the sixth...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria’s cautious approach to the endorsement of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/ G20 Inclusive Framework two-pillar solution to the taxation of the digital economy is in the best interest of the country, and to ensure that Nigeria does not lose out...
The British Council’s Agents for Citizens-driven Transformation (ACT) has strengthened the capacity of 200 civil society organisations (CSOs) to enable them to become credible drivers of change and sustainable development in Nigeria. The Component Manager, ACT programme, Hafsat Mustapha the CSOs received thematic support although they do not provide...