The World Bank has attributed the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s urban water supply sector to weak governance, political interference, low cost recovery, and infrastructure planning inefficiencies in spite of decades of investment. Ms Judith Warmate of the World Bank Nigeria Country Office said this on the sidelines of the Urban Water Supply Sector Report in Nigeria:…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo says Nigerians should continually seek God’s face to overcome the current insecurity across the country. Okpebholo made the statement on Sunday during a visit to LoveWorld City (Christ Embassy) in Benin City, where he requested prayers against kidnapping, cultism, and other security challenges. He also called for prayers for peace,…
The Vice Chairman (West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Sunday Olaifa, says he is confident the party will overcome its internal divisions before Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Olaifa—who also leads the New Era Political Movement—said he believed the PDP would…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the Northern region has the human resources needed to address its development challenges—if its elites work together with unity of purpose. Sani said this on Sunday when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse, paid…
Nigeria’s military must pair physical courage with intellectual expertise to overcome its current security crises, according to Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, General Officer Commanding 2 Division of the Nigerian Army. He made the remarks in Ibadan on Monday while inaugurating the 2025 Operations Planning Cadre course for middle-level officers, designed to strengthen leadership, analytical and…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the current security landscape in the country presents unique challenges that require adaptive and innovative responses. Oluyede made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Combat Support Arms Training (COSAT) Week 2025 in Kano. The annual event is being hosted in Kano and brings…
