The Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) has expressed support for the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, and rejected a recent call for a vote of no confidence in his leadership. The group described the call for the minister’s sack as ‘absurd and obscene’, arguing that the Minister of Defence and his lieutenants can only process and act on …

‘Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child…’ Ecclesiastes 10:16 Nigeria is just an unfortunate country; unfortunate not because it is not blessed with abundant human and natural resources but because it has not been fortunate to produce the right quality and quantity of leaders. Whether it is in the public service, in the core civil service, …

The first Nigerian Professor of Cyber Security and Information Technology Management, Ojo Emmanuel Ademola has tasked the judiciary in Nigeria to take advantage of advent of Artificial intelligence (AI) to build robust cybersecurity measures for a legal system that is transparent, accessible, secure. Ademola gave the charge while delivering lecture titled, ‘Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Nigeria’s Legal System (Cyber …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed worry over the untold hardship being faced by Nigerians, noting that the country is on the verge of collapse. He made the remarks while addressing party members during the ongoing National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. ‘Do not fear anybody. …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from 13 April. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar issued the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir. The minister said Saudi Arabia authorities have officially confirmed that the …

Nigeria has stepped up advocacy efforts in preparation for introducing the measles-rubella vaccine to prevent congenital defects. The Centre for Well-Being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions, in a statement on Sunday by its Head of Mission for the Advocacy Project, Dr. Mahmud Zubairu, ahead of the introduction of the vaccine, noted that rubella infections during pregnancy continue to pose a serious …

When listeners in northern Nigeria tuned into Voice of America (VOA) last month, they found music playing in place of their regular broadcast — a telltale sign, historically, that soldiers had seized telecoms offices, and even the government. ‘Was there a coup in the US’?, a VOA journalist, Babangida Jibrin recalled one worried listener asking, as he and colleagues fielded …

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle is confident that the team still have a chance in their bid for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Malian seems to have forgotten the disappointment of the home draw against Zimbabwe and is focused on subsequent matches, and how the three-time African champions would influence the chances of qualification for …

Nigeria will use the upcoming France Business Forum in Paris to showcase the economic progress achieved under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Idris made the statement on Friday in Abuja when he received the invitation to the forum from the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, during a …

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said though the situation of the country is bad, things can still be salvaged and Nigeria can still be great. While describing himself as an incurable optimist, Obasanjo, who celebrated his 88th birthday on Wednesday, expressed the hope that Nigeria will be great in his lifetime. ‘For me, I am an incurable optimist …