Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has epresented the country at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, Turkey. The high-profile event opened on Tuesday, 22nd July, and will run until 27th July. In a statement signed by its personal assistant on Media,Ahmad Dan-Wudil,on Wednesday , said “It…
A resident of Dan Magori in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State has condemned Governor Dauda Lawal over his failure to tackle worsening insecurity in the region. Ismail Hussaini, speaking on behalf of affected residents, accused the governor of abandoning his campaign promises to address the state’s security challenges. He recalled that Governor Lawal…
The Association of the Parents of the Missing Chibok Girls has issued a heartfelt statement mourning the recent passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, while acknowledging his administration’s role in securing the release of 103 of the 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, in…
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at tackling environmental challenges and strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This development follows a high-level meeting between NOSDRA’s Director General, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, and NAIC’s Managing Director, Hon. Yazid Umar Danfulani, at NAIC’s headquarters….
A legal practitioner, Ken Harries, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot enforce a judgment of the lower court in which she has filed an appeal. The senior lawyer stated this in Abuja in reaction to the Kogi Central senator’s alleged invasion of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday to resume her legislative duties. The News Agency…
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, says she will approach the appellate court for interpretation of the legal impasse between her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday after being refused entrance into the National Assembly Complex by security…
Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned academic, Prof. Jonah Elaigwu. This is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh in Kano on Tuesday. Elaigwu, an esteemed emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Jos, died on Tuesday morning….
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has been officially invited by the Republic of Azerbaijan for a high-level diplomatic visit. This invitation was extended by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence Industry, Mr Vugar Mustafayev, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between the two…
A resident of Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has criticised Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over worsening insecurity in the state. Muhammad Mukhtar, speaking to journalists in Gusau, said Governor Lawal’s administration had failed to address the rising wave of banditry, kidnappings, and killings. Mukhtar recalled that during his 2023 campaign visit…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has strongly condemned gender-based violence (GBV), calling it a grave offence that must attract harsher penalties in Kano State. Speaking during a meeting with representatives from the Development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) and the Centre for Islamic Civilisation and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID) of Bayero University, Sanusi emphasised…
