Pilgrimage: Buhari In Madinah Prays For Peace In Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday continued his visit to Saudi Arabia with a brief stopover at Madinah where he observed his evening prayers and engaged in intense prayers for Nigeria. According to a statement by the Presidency on Wednesday, Buhari, along with his entourage prayed for the return of peace and security all over Nigeria and […]
Stop Intimidating Judges, Wike Tells FG
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Federal Government to desist from using security agencies to intimidate and influence judges if it truly believes in the independence of the judiciary. The governor accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of stirring up the issue of financial autonomy to ingratiate themselves with […]
NDLEA Mulls Six Rehab Centres To Tackle Drug Addiction
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has resolved to establish six standard rehabilitation centres as part of efforts to address the high number of persons suffering from drug addiction in the country, Mr Buba Marwa said on Wednesday. Marwa who is a retired brigadier general and Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, revealed that the centres […]
Cambridge University Returns Looted Benin Artefact To Nigeria
Nigeria has received a Benin bronze artefact from the University of Cambridge, more than a hundred years after it was taken from the country. In a move it earlier described as the ‘first institutional return of its kind’, the university handed over the artefact to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, at a ceremony […]
Sudan Security Moves To Break Up Protests
Sudanese security forces launched sweeping arrests of anti-coup protesters Wednesday, in a bid to end three days of demonstrations against a military takeover that has sparked widespread international condemnation. Armed forces deployed in large numbers after overnight protests saw clashes in the capital Khartoum, with security officers firing tear gas and arresting several leading pro-democracy […]
Pandemic Aid: IMF Chief Asks For Continued Debt Relief
With a pandemic debt suspension program in its final weeks, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday encouraged creditors in more advanced nations to continue offering aid to poor countries. Early in the pandemic, G20 nations agreed to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), which offered 73 low- and middle-income countries the ability to halt […]
Senate Kicks Against Buhari’s $700 Million Loan Request
President Muhammadu’s request to borrow $700 million has been kicked against by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt chaired by Senator Uba Sani on Wednesday. Buhari had earlier requested for approval of the loan to enable his administration embark on Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) under the Ministry […]
Fortify Correctional Centres Against Jailbreak – Akeredolu
With the incessant attacks by gunmen on correctional centres in the country, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has charged the police command in the state to deploy strategies to wade off potential attacks in the state. While stressing that it is imperative for the police to take adequate measures to secure Correctional Centres across […]
FEC Approves NNPC’s Request To Fix 21 Federal Roads
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦621.2 billion for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) to take over the reconstruction of 21 federal roads across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, disclosed after the FEC meeting presided by Vice-President YemiOsinbajo on Wednesday. The National Union of […]
Air Peace CEO, Calls For Upward Review Of Salaries Of Staff
The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, has called for an upward review of salaries of staff of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This is contained in a statement issued by the airline Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa, on Wednesday. Onyema made the call at the 2021 Brazil-Nigeria Aviation and Defence Trade Forum 2021 […]
FG Writes London-Based Magazine Over Criticism
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, has written to London-based magazine, The Economist over its recent publication blaming the current government for the security and economic situation of the country. Africa Today News, New York recalls that The Economist had few days ago, knocked the Nigerian Army, accusing it […]
APC Has An Unmarketable Candidate – Soludo Group
The All Soludo Support Groups (ASSG), which comprises the 34 support groups of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, has declared the Andy Uba candidature dead on arrival. This happened less than 24 hours after the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CCSOs) in Anambra State asserted that the APC has no candidate in the […]