Nigeria and the United States are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who undertook a three-day working visit to the United States from May 4 to May 6, held a series of high-level engagementsContinue Reading

  Even if Atiku Abubakar decides to step down and mobilize northern support for a joint ticket between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the assumption that such a coalition would automatically translate into nationwide victory is overly simplistic. Nigeria’s electoral map is not a tap you turn on with endorsements.Continue Reading

    By Adenekan Shogunle, fsi When Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that recipients of honorary doctorates should no longer use the title “Dr.” in official settings, the reaction was immediate. Critics dismissed the policy as a trivial distraction from the nation’s systemic rot: millions of out-of-schoolContinue Reading

  By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja:  Troops of the Nigerian Army, have during an offensive operation in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, rescued 32 kidnapped victims and  neutralised two terrorists. The troops also recovered arms, ammunition and rustled livestock during the operation. This is contained in an operational reportContinue Reading

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned the suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe over the leadership dispute in the African Democratic Party (ADC) indefinitely. Justice Emeka Nwite took the decision after taking arguments from the plaintiff (Gombe) and the defence lawyers on the application by GombeContinue Reading