Last week, Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approved a five-year National Development Plan, NDP, targeting N348.7 trillion in investments from the federal and state governments as well as the private sector.
In 2015, Nigeria emerged as Africa’s key transit hub for the trafficking of pangolin scales and elephant ivory. According to the Environmental Investigation Agency, wildlife criminal networks in Africa
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday maintained that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami has continued to mislead President Muhammadu Buhari in
The federal government has increased surveillance and also deployed more personnel and equipment to the nation’s airports to prevent incursions into the facilities by unauthorised persons and criminals. This was
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday slammed The Economist, over its controversial article titled ‘Insurgency, Secessionism and Banditry, Threaten Nigeria’, which accused the federal government of
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that flights to Nigeria may be hampered because of the $208 million blocked funds of foreign airlines that operate to the country.
For more insight into the events that gave rise to the popular #EndSARS movement in Nigeria, and the subsequent chain of events, lawyer and political activist, Dele Farotimi joined ARISE
Nigeria The need to improve security and trade between Nigeria and Turkey formed the highlight of the bilateral agreements signed on Wednesday in Abuja between President Muhammadu Buhari and his
Youth empowerment in the country on Wednesday received a major boost as Globacom announced its sponsorship of the world’s biggest dance reality television show, ‘Glo Battle of the Year’ in
It was a gathering of who is who across Nigeria as the remains of Edo State-born business mogul, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo were laid to rest after a funeral service
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended the military for the “significant progress made in restoring peace and normalcy in many of the flash points across the
Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that legalization of cannabis sativa as propounded by few Nigerians cannot be allowed
Nigeria is planning to raise 90 billion naira ($219 million) next year from selling mostly government-owned power assets to help fund spending in 2022. The National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs)
Eight governors within the Lake Chad Basin have met in Yaoundé, Cameroon to discuss regional security cooperation and path to improve stability. The region as a result of the
Last week’s zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman to the north, which brightened chances that the presidential ticket of the party could go to the south, has
His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II is a man for all seasons. He has seen it all and has remained true to himself and his beliefs, despite external pressure or
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain Wlliam Ekong and 21 others for the Super Eagles’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 double qualifying encounters against
Worried by the criminal activities of bandits in many parts of the country, Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a total war on felons and declare
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has advised Nigerian government on how to reduce poverty in the country. He said Nigeria can reduce poverty
The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi has attributed the rise in crimes and criminal activities in the country on unpatriotic pastime of informants within
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