A pro-security advocacy group, Citizens for Strategic Defence Cooperation (CSDC) has endorsed the Federal Government’s decision to deepen military collaboration with the U.S. Armed Forces. Secretary General of CSDC, Abdulmajid Danladi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Danladi noted that the collaboration never affected Nigeria’s sovereignty. According
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, assured the global community that Nigeria is firmly committed to advancing cross-border peace by strengthening partnerships to tackle emerging challenges.The president gave the assurance after receiving Letters of Credence from 17 Ambassadors and four High Commissioners at the Council Chamber in the State
President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of Nigeria’s delegation to the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA) will lead the Nigerian side of the joint working group, supported by a
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, to brief him on his recent visit to the North-East and the general security situation nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was the army chief’s first
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday reviewed Nigeria’s economic growth outlook upward. The IMF cited stronger investor confidence, improved oil production and a more stable macroeconomic environment. The Chief of IMF Research Department, Deniz Igan, made this known at a news conference to unveil the Global Financial Stability Report
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday, October 12, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa. The meeting, which will begin on October 14, will bring together
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The Federal Government has declared Wednesday as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja, on behalf of the
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Brasília, Brazil, for Abuja following a high-level state visit focused on strengthening Nigeria-Brazil bilateral relations.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet took off from Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at about 12. 57 a.m (local time).Amb. Carlos Sérgio Sobral
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that he is more interested in a better Nigeria than becoming president. He disclosed this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Lagos State. Some PDP and Labour Party stalwarts proclaimed their
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, Monday morning returned to the country from a brief vacation in London. This has put an end to the speculation that the Senate President was critically ill and admitted in a London hospital. Recall that Akpabio had attended the Sixth World Conference