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Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), positioning the opposition coalition as a major political force ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Announcing the move Thursday on his official X account, Obi described the coalition’s adoption of…
Federal Lawmakers have proposed legislative intervention to ensure a consistent supply of vaccines, emphasizing the importance of transparency and availability at all levels of healthcare, particularly for children under five and pregnant women. At a multi-stakeholder’ technical workshop on optimisation of sustainable immunisation financing model in Nigeria, held in Abuja,…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on military authorities to adopt forward-thinking strategies that prioritize innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. Speaking during the commissioning of over 80 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for the Defence Headquarters at Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly denied allegations that he allocated premium plots of land in Abuja to his children, describing the accusations as politically motivated and baseless. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere…
The federal government has approved the disbursement of over ₦65 billion as its commitment to strengthen primary health care delivery and advance progress toward Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria. Addressing stakeholders at the 11th Ministerial Oversight Committee, MOC, meeting convened in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern over the recent wave of protests in Togo, particularly in the capital city of Lomé, which have led to both human casualties and material damage. In a press release issued from its Abuja headquarters, ECOWAS called for restraint…
The European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, João Cravinho, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to President Julius Maada Bio, the newly elected Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and President of Sierra Leone. During their meeting, held in Brussels, Cravinho congratulated President Bio…
Nigeria and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic bilateral cooperation as top-level officials from both countries convened for the second edition of the Nigeria-Brazil Vice Presidential Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) in Abuja on Monday. The meeting, hosted by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, marks…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has raised alarm over the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology to democracy, national unity, and media integrity in Nigeria. Speaking through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the 70th Anniversary Gala of the Nigeria Union of Journalists…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has raised concerns over the slow pace in the activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force—an initiative designed to respond to growing security threats across the region. President Tinubu voiced his concerns during…
