The Federal Government says it has secured stronger security cooperation with the United States following meetings aimed at addressing growing insecurity and mass abductions in parts of Nigeria. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed on Monday that the U.S. government had promised increased intelligence assistance, quicker processing of defence procurement requests and potential access to excess…
China has reaffirmed its backing for Nigeria and denounced what it described as U.S. interference in the country’s internal affairs following Washington’s criticism of Nigeria’s handling of religious tensions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters at a regular briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that Beijing remains firmly opposed to the use of religion or…
The Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations for support in securing long-term financing to address the increasing humanitarian challenges caused by internal displacement across Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding Approaches to Durable Solutions…
Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Daniel made the call on Sunday during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-Term Community Assessment and Review Tour held at Ijebu Imushin, in Ijebu East…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has congratulated two distinguished Kano-born lawyers, Mr Aminu Gadanya and Mr Abdulkarim Maude, on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, said the investiture took place on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja. Yusuf’s Special Adviser…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged more nations to join his country’s security coalition and increase pressure on Russia, insisting that Ukraine has no choice but to fight to protect its sovereignty. Delivering his statement to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said international institutions had become too weak to…
The Igbo Union Nzuko Ndi Igbo, a socio-cultural and pressure group, has declared its readiness to overwhelmingly support the re-election of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, in 2027. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Convener of the Union, Prince Elias Odoemena, said Governor Otti had earned the people’s trust through his developmental…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, has urged the people of the South-South to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027, citing the administration’s economic reforms and infrastructural projects. Ogba, who is also President of the Movement for National Transformation (MNT), told the News Agency of…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Monday inaugurated the newly built homes for victims of banditry under the Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil Project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the houses were built under a partnership between the Kaduna State Government and Qatar Charity. The project, which also includes a school,…
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called for more training, adequate equipment and public support for the Nigerian military to defeat the enemies of the nation. The Royal Father made the call while speaking with newsmen during the 52nd Anniversary Celebration of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course 14 Alumni Association, on Wednesday…
