The country has been under assault by bandits, kidnappers, and other nefarious characters that daily launch violent attacks on citizens, many of whom are kidnapped, killed, or maimed. A BILL seeking the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow governors to appoint state commissioners of police scaled second reading on the floor […]
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Dr Al-Hajri said Qatar was ready to increase bilateral relations with Nigeria, adding that opportunities existed for investments in the tourism, education, and health sectors in the FCT. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, announced a willingness to partner with the State of Qatar, to develop the tourism sector and […]
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President Bola Tinubu and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, and had fruitful discussions on comprehensive strengthening of bilateral ties in all fields. Speaking at the meeting, President Tinubu emphasized the strength of Nigeria’s economic potential and influence, saying the country is witnessing a leap forward, […]
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya risk social unrest owing to the rising prices of fuel and other commodities. The AfDB gave the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 wherein it projected the continent’s economy to grow higher than the 3.2 per cent recorded in […]
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“Many of these obstacles, such as climate change and unfair patterns of global trade, are largely not of our making. However, some of the pitfalls, including coup-birthed autocracies and the deleterious tinkering with constitutional tenure provisions, are developmental cancers we as Africans are giving to ourselves.” Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Nigeria is […]
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President Bola Tinubu has been appointed the African Union, AU, and Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the sector. This was disclosed in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity […]
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Nigeria and Cameroon have in a bilateral meeting agreed to strengthen trans-border trade relations. The Governor of Borno State and the Far Northern region of Cameroon, under the authority of both governments, convened in the border community of Banki for discussions aimed at enhancing business activities along their borders. At a closed-door meeting, Governor Zulum […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is flying out to Adis Ababa, Ethiopia on Thursday to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government meeting. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement in Abuja, said President Tinubu would […]
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THE Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that the oil exports in Nigeria grew significantly by 60.8% in the third quarter of 2023. “Throughout 3Q23, exports witnessed a remarkable 60.8% increase, and imports soared by 47.7%, culminating in a trade surplus of NGN1,888.92 billion in that period,” its Monthly Oil Report released […]
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The special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), related entities and other key government business entities has placed a senior official of the apex bank, Odoh Eric Ocheme, on the watch list of International Police Organisation (INTERPOL). In a letter to the Nigeria Police, dated February 12 […]
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