Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed criticisms surrounding the Senate’s amendment of the Electoral Act, insisting that commentators and civil society actors are misjudging the
US Lawmakers Condemn Nigeria Over $9m Lobbying Spend Amid Rising Religious Persecution
United States lawmakers have strongly criticised the Nigerian government for spending millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in Washington instead of addressing worsening insecurity and
NAF Plans Structured Retrieval Of Service Weapons From Retiring Officers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to introduce a structured and transparent framework for the retrieval of service weapons from officers upon retirement,
NIS Dismisses Claims Of Regional Exclusion In Passport Issuance
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed reports alleging that a particular region of the country has been excluded from obtaining Nigerian passports, describing the
UNAIDS Hails US$5.88bn US Funding Boost For Global HIV Response
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has welcomed the enactment of a bipartisan United States spending law that commits US$5.88 billion to strengthen
NDLEA Arrests 339 Suspects, Seizes Over 7,700kg Of Illicit Drugs in Kogi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 339 suspects and seized 7,746.896 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, tramadol and other
Shettima Leads Federal Delegation to Kaiama After Deadly Terrorist Attack
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led a Federal Government delegation to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State to commiserate with victims of last
John Enenche: US Troop Deployment Marks First Practical Support In Nigerias Fight Against Terrorism
Former Director Media Operations Defence Headquarters, Major General John Enenche asserted that deployment of a small contingent of United States military personnel to Nigeria could
Oyegun: APC Betrayed Public Trust, Nigerians Are Paying The Price
Chairman of the Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has openly apologised to Nigerians for what he described
Eighteen Senegalese AFCON Final Detainees in Morocco Go On Hunger Strike Ahead Of Delayed Trial
Eighteen Senegalese football supporters detained in Morocco following disturbances during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final have launched a hunger strike as they