The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, says the nation’s security challenges are being tackled with huge successes in all fronts. Undiandeye stated this during the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) First and Second Quarters Operational Brief for Foreign Defence Advisers/Attachés 2025, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the efforts of the military…
Governors have committed to eliminating cervical cancer in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCiN). The initiative was inaugurated by the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, at the…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), on Tuesday, said policy inconsistency, currency woes must be tackled to achieve the Federal Government’s proposed $1 trillion economy. Dr Umaru Kwairanga made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said these were challenges that must be surmounted if that economic milestone must…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF The domestication and global embedding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria have become commonplace, as demonstrated by substantial data and the successful execution of the Voluntary National Reports (VNR). This achievement has established a benchmark in Nigeria’s developmental agenda. With international endorsement and a thoroughly verified process, the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday joined the African Union (AU) member states in celebrating Africa Day 2025. The day marked the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said that it is no longer possible for Nigeria to return to regional government as practised in the First Republic. Yakassai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “I am almost 100 years old….
An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja said that 2025 represents a critical moment of interface between Nigeria and Brazil. Shettima said this during an inter ministerial review meeting to coordinate Nigeria’s preparations for the upcoming 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) scheduled for June 2025. He emphasised that the convergence of international events provides…
Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, on Wednesday said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the launch of four satellites to aid Earth observation and the fight against insecurity in the country. Nnaji said this at the 22nd National Council on Innovation, Science and Technology (NCIST) in Abuja. The meeting which…
The Presidency says Nigeria attracts over 8 billion Dollar (about N12.8 trillion) investments in deepwater projects and gas Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in one year. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday, at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum holding in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. A statement on the address…
