The 36-member federation is gripped by pervasive insecurity, but Kaduna member Governor Uba Sani is certain that the creation of state police will put a stop to it. While speaking to reporters in Abuja at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) monthly meeting, Sani admitted that state governors are dealing with certain limitations. Claims that governors … Read more
On Thursday, new evidence surfaced suggesting that the federal and state governments have not reached a decision about the controversial topic of state policing. At the same time that this was happening, Vice President Kashim Shettima’s National Economic Council (NEC) met at the Presidential Villa without discussing the issue. Despite a minute’s silence for the … Read more
Essential vaccines have prevented the deaths of more than 154 million people in the previous half-century, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which has ranked vaccines as one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. During a two-day multi-zonal media dialogue commemorating the 2025 World Immunization Week (WIW), this was announced in Enugu on Thursday by … Read more
The Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board has been authorized by the National Economic Council, NEC. During a briefing with State House Correspondents following Thursday’s 149th NEC meeting, which was chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at Presidential Villa in Abuja, Governor Hope Uzodima of Imo State made the statement. He went on to say … Read more
Yola South Local Government Area in Adamawa State was the site of Thursday’s inaugural military diplomacy and sensitization campaign by the Defense Headquarters (DHQ), which aimed to encourage residents to support national unity, safety, and peace. The program, which was organized at Shagari Primary School by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations, sought to strengthen … Read more
The Chinese government has demanded an explanation from the US government about the role it played in the global spread of the COVID pandemic, which killed millions of people and triggered a worldwide economic recession. China made the demand on Tuesday in response to a new website established by the White House that explains the … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared a departmental shakeup, claiming the current administration is anti-American, stifles innovation, and isn’t accountable. Reportedly 132 domestic offices, 700 in the nation’s capital, and departments dealing with war crimes and international conflicts would be impacted by the massive reorganization that begins on Tuesday. According to Rubio, the … Read more
The government of Lagos State has issued a warning to the people of the state, urging them to be on the lookout for any insecure buildings in their neighborhoods and to report them immediately in the event that they collapse. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mrs. Olayinka Abdul, the General Manager of the Lagos … Read more
The governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, has ordered the arrest of anyone sporting dreadlocks. The order was given by Governor Bago on Tuesday during a security meeting in Minna. He said the move was an attempt to stem the tide of rising violence in the state capital. If a person is caught with a … Read more
U.S. budget cuts could compel the World Health Organization to reduce operations and lay off employees, according to CEO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. An excerpt from Ghebreyesus’s Tuesday opening speech indicates that he brought this up while speaking to the member states. He explained that they had to cut back on staff and projects because of … Read more