Nigeria has cautioned the nuclear weapons states on the catastrophic consequences of the weapons’ use on humans and the environment, restating its call to the countries to dismantle these weapons of mass destruction. The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. Tijjani Bande, stated this at the ‘Disarmament andContinue Reading
The Federal Government has placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by Executive Order 6 (EO6) on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed thisContinue Reading
Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly is more focused on upholding national interests than pursuing personal or partisan agenda of impeachment of a member. Lawan, who spoke on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the legislators were concerned about approving outstanding requests from President Muhammadu Buhari. SpeakingContinue Reading
Prof. Mohammed Maiturare, the Vice- Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger, said on Friday that the university had introduced French Language course to aid its academics. Maiturare made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lapai. He said that a French languageContinue Reading
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for proper funding of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable it to carry out its responsibility of organising credible elections devoid of interference. Okowa made the call on Friday in Asaba in his presentation during the executive session of the ongoingContinue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger on Saturday called on citizens, governments in all levels and the private sector, to take proactive measures on disaster reduction in the country. Alhaji Aliyu Kanfindangi, the NEMA Head of Operations in charge of Niger and Kwara, made this appeal to commemorateContinue Reading
Vice-President Yemi, Osinbajo says investing in Nigerians is a major pillar of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice-President Laolu Akande said that Osinbajo spoke on Friday in a lecture at OxfordContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has secured 2,931,235 votes at the just concluded presidential primary election held across the 484 wards in the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The figure is contained in a statement signed by Mr Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, and madeContinue Reading
A U.S.-based Nigerian heart surgeon, Dr Jonathan Nwiloh, said that he had carried out free heart surgeries for no fewer than 200 indigent Nigerians in need of life-saving interventions. Nwiloh told the News Agency of Nigeria that the open heart surgeries were carried out through his foundation, Joe Nwiloh HeartContinue Reading
