President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to confront emerging security threats facing Nigeria and other parts of the world. Tinubu said Nigeria was dealing with “multifaceted” security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses from governments, international organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders. The President spoke in Abuja on... Read More
The United States and Nigeria have commenced a fresh round of talks in Washington, D.C., with security cooperation and counterterrorism efforts topping the agenda of their joint working group. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, led the Nigerian delegation at Wednesday’s meeting, while the U.S. Under-Secretary of State, Allison Hooker, headed the American team. The... Read More
Efforts to establish a regional benchmark for petroleum products in West Africa are gaining momentum, but regulators say significant hurdles must first be addressed, including harmonising fuel quality standards, removing cross-border trade barriers and improving market liquidity. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Rabiu Umar, stated this... Read More
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has warned Nigerians that participating in, encouraging, recording or circulating videos of mob killings will not protect them from prosecution. Disu issued the warning while condemning the growing incidents of jungle justice across the country, stressing that no individual or group has the authority to arrest, try, convict... Read More
Air Peace has accused aviation unions of violating a subsisting Federal High Court order after Tuesday’s picketing at the airline’s operations turned violent, leaving a female employee injured and causing losses estimated at more than N2 billion. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Oluwatoyin Olajide, made the allegation on Wednesday in Lagos during a media briefing... Read More
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish 41 University Innovation Pods, known as UniPods, across tertiary institutions as part of efforts to transform research and innovation into jobs, investment and measurable economic value. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during a meeting with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and... Read More
BY AMB. HUSSAINI H. COOMASSIE Peace and good governance do not happen by accident. They are the products of deliberate institutions, responsible leadership, justice, accountability, economic opportunity, social inclusion and an informed citizenry. Africa is not short of human or natural resources. The continent possesses enormous quantities of oil, gas, solid minerals, agricultural land, forests,... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Kogi State Government has commended the Henry Adetayo Foundation, under the leadership of Engr. Adebayo Mike Arayegbemi, for the reconstruction of Community Secondary School, Oke Agi, in Mopamuro Local Government Area, urging private individuals and organisations to complement government’s efforts in providing quality educational infrastructure across the state.... Read More
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, stressing that dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as one united nation. Tinubu, represented by Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, made the call on Tuesday at the International Conference on Security and National Unity organised by the... Read More
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared its full support for the ongoing strike by aviation workers, demanding the immediate remittance of the statutory five per cent ticket charges and insisting that workers’ right to unionise must be respected. TUC President-General, Comrade Festus Osifo, stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists on pressing... Read More