By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to serve as agents of peace, unity, and national development in the country. Musa gave the charge on Monday at a Defence–Media Town Hall Engagement with members ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), says its operatives provided critical support to the Nigeria Police Force to apprehend the armed robbery suspects in Abuja. The suspects were linked to the killing of an Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called for a careful balance between the demands of military discipline and the constitutional rights of personnel under Nigeria’s democratic system. Buratai made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of the book “Annotation ofContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has unveiled strategy to combat desertification, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development in Nigeria’s dry lands. The agency’s Council Chairman, Sen. Magnus Abe, said this during the induction and familiarisation meeting of the 3rd National Council of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 38 Regular Course to remain steadfast in loyalty, unity, and patriotism. Musa gave the charge on Saturday night in Abuja at a cocktail party organised by the Course 38Continue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are a necessary medicine for an economy that has long been distorted and papered over. Soludo made the assertion during his March Past remarks to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary as a sovereign state onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The GEJ Golf Club set a new benchmark in Nigeria’s sporting calendar, becoming the first to blend cultural heritage with golf in celebration of the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary. The event, tagged “Swinging in the Depths of Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage”, showcased golfers clad in traditional attires andContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), has appointed Mr Henry Ugwu as the new National Secretary General of the association with immediate effect. The Executive National President of RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Mohammed said the decision wasContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has met with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres at the UN headquarters , New York to discuss key issues, including Nigeria’s quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting was on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), an NGO, has unveiled the 8th edition of the Nigeria Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 16 Shadow Report. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Malam Auwal Rafsanjani, presented the report on the sideline of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), inContinue Reading
