By Ruth Oketunde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Security is fundamental to virtually all human activities, electoral processes inclusive. Any nation considering development must conceive and implement robust security arrangements, experts say. A vibrant security structure is required to not only protect but also nurture nascent democracies such as Nigeria’s ItContinue Reading

By Ishaq Zaki Former governor of Zamfara, Abdul’aziz Yari has urged Muslim faithful to use the Eid-el-fitri celebration to pray for the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. Yari, who is the Senator-elect (APC – Zamfara West), made the call while addressing newsmen at his residence in Talata-Mafara town, Talata-Mafara Local GovernmentContinue Reading

By Naomi Sharang The Senate has rescheduled its resumption to May 2, Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, has said. Akubueze made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate had on April 5, adjourned plenary to AprilContinue Reading

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says democracy has a bright future in Nigeria. Fielding questions from newsmen after Friday’s Eid-el-Fitr prayers in Abuja, the president said his conviction was based on Nigerians’ disposition to defend democracy against all threats. “Nigerians appreciate the stability of democracy. “The outcome of theContinue Reading

    By Kemi Akintokun The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has inaugurated a newly built Paediatric Complex at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta in Lagos. Speaking during the inauguration on Thursday, Orelope-Adefulire said the complex was established with the primaryContinue Reading

By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government says it is considering how best to achieve subsidy removal without disrupting livelihoods in Nigeria. Amb. Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, said this while briefing newsmen on Thursday at the end of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023). He saidContinue Reading