Finance Minister Blames Insecurity as Direct Cause of Poverty
By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has blamed insecurity as the direct cause of poverty in […]
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How we tackle insecurity in Gombe – Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, says the relative peace being enjoyed in the state in spite of its central position in the North East […]
Tambuwal mulls focus on technical education, skills’ acquisition
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday stressed the need to accord more attention to technical education and skills’ acquisition by youths. He also […]
5G network ready January 2022 – Pantami
Mr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, says the Five Generation (5G) network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022, and will […]
UNGA 76: Biden pledges new era of ‘relentless diplomacy’ to tackle global challenges
U.S. President, Joe Biden on Tuesday, called for a new era of global unity against the compounding crises of COVID-19, climate change and insecurity. Biden […]
Banditry: 7 states to recruit 3,000 vigilantes, says Masari
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State said seven states in the North West and North Central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist […]
Osinbajo charges preachers, Christians on pentecost tax
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday charged preachers as well as Christians to pay their pentecost tax. Osinbajo gave the charge in Lagos during […]
We’re encouraged by military onslaught against bandits, say farmers
The All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Friday, said it was encouraged by the ongoing military action against the bandits across some northern states […]
2023 presidency: Who will go for us? By Fredrick Nwabufo
Corrective leadership. Nigeria needs corrective leadership in 2023. No government has it all figured out. While a government may perform superlatively on infrastructure development, it […]
Insecurity: UNICEF estimates 1m children afraid to return to school
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says school attacks and student abduction in parts of Nigeria have instilled fear among communities stopping at least one […]