Key Issues

President Buhari has urged Malian political leaders to consider the fragile peace in the country and the likely spiralling effect on the sub-region. The president gave the challenge on Monday during a virtual Extraordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja. The Nigerian […]

Ambassador of Venezuela to Nigeria, David Caraballo has called on the United Nations to intervene in the alleged human rights violation against citizens of Venezuela to uphold its sovereignty. Caraballo made the call in Abuja during the commemoration of the 209th Independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the 237th birthday of Simon Bolivar, […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture has condoled with the governor of Kwara State, Central Nigeria His Excellency AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, and his entire family on the death of their patriarch, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq, SAN (OFR). In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Alhaji Lai Mohammed also sent his condolences to the Emir of […]

Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC has called on the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to provide a credible opposition in the country. The APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena said this in a press statement in response to the PDP’s National Chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus who called on Nigeria’s […]

Donors and civil society groups spend tens of millions of dollars every year trying to combat corruption. They do it because corruption has been shown to increase poverty and inequality while undermining trust in the government. Reducing corruption is essential to improve public services and strengthen the social contract between citizens and the state.   […]

Awka-Anambra State House of Assembly has renewed the tenure of Transition Committee Chairmen for all 21 Local Government Areas of the state for another three months. This was sequel to a letter received by the House from Gov. Willie Obiano for consideration of the nominees as Caretaker Committee Chairmen in the 21 Local Government Areas […]

Nigeria’s  Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the death of Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua as a rude shock and a severe blow to the media industry in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister hailed Mallam Isa Funtua’s contribution to media development and his untiring defence […]

The Honourable Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has assured Nigerians that the expected reopening of the airspace for domestic flights may not lead to a hike in airfares. The Minister who gave the assurance while responding to reporters’ questions at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 said his Ministry has […]

The Nigerian President and Commander in Chief of the nation’s Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of all security agencies in handling security issues in the country. The President expressed his uttermost dismay at a meeting with Service Chiefs and heads of other security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on […]

The Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has urged Nigerians to renew their faith in Nigeria’s democracy. Senator Wamakko made the plea in a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Bashir Rabe Mani, to Journalists in Sokoto to felicitate with Nigerians on the 21st Anniversary of the nation’s return to democracy […]