Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has stated why terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria seem to be difficult to deal with. Speaking at the June 12 edition of The Platform, organised by The Covenant Read more…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has disclosed details of his discussions with the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson, and vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, amid concerns over internal challenges within the party. Obi, in a Read more…
Tehran has accused Washington of “disrupting” the peace talks Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s leadership had approved a preliminary peace deal. The remarks came after Trump said on Thursday Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for delivering what he described as a long-abandoned road project, saying the completion of the Airport Expressway–Kuje Township Junction road demonstrates the impact of political Read more…
The Presidency on Thursday washed its hands off the purported activities of a so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in a disclaimer issued on Thursday, stated that at no time did Read more…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, a public holiday to mark Democracy Day. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Permanent Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo The xenophobic unofficial policy driven by some South African citizens against fellow African residents has resulted in African countries fans rooting for Mexico to win. Many of these fans who had made different caricatures on Facebook Read more…
The South Africa returnee said she lived in the country for 22 years. A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Milly Abuh, has recounted how persistent discrimination against her family, particularly her children, forced her to return to Nigeria after spending Read more…
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has revealed that the poo party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was president when the motion for party supremacy was passed. Speaking at the NDC stakeholder’s meeting on Thursday, Dickson said Read more…
The House of Representatives on Thursday moved Nigeria closer to adopting state policing after approving a report on the proposed establishment of state police and adopting 18 constitutional amendment clauses. The decision was taken during plenary presided over by Speaker Read more…
What to know about the Iran war:U.S. Central Command said the it had launched another round of strikes on Iran after President Trump said Wednesday that Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and would “pay the price.” Read more…
Counter-insurgency and security analyst in Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, has identified two men he described as brothers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Makama stated that they have been involved in violent activities across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara Read more…