Former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, has claimed that elections in Nigeria can be bought by politicians with enough money, alleging that key institutions, including the Independent National Electoral Commission, the police, and the army, can be influenced. Udenwa made this assertion while speaking on Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast, where he lamented the role of money in Nigeria’s …

The Federal Government has unveiled Nigeria’s first non-surgical spinal decompression centre in Abuja, designed to enhance access to advanced healthcare services nationwide. The unveiling took place on Saturday in Abuja by the Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Pate, represented by the Director of Hospital Services at the ministry, Salaudeen Jimoh. Pate said: ‘We are here to represent the entire family …

A member of the House of Representatives, Abdullahi El-Rasheed has said that Nigeria and Kenya stand to gain from each other in critical sectors including technology, renewable energy and tourism in the years ahead. El-Rasheed who chairs the Nigeria-Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group stated this on Friday at a meeting with members of the Kenya High Commission led by the Kenyan …

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has said Nigeria will not tolerate any form of disrespect from foreign nations towards its citizens. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the Defence Headquarters, Musa noted that Nigeria deserves respect on the global stage. Musa at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday outlined Nigeria’s significant progress in the fight against corruption over the past year, despite global perceptions to the contrary. EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, shared insights into the country’s strengthened anti-corruption efforts, citing the financial autonomy granted to Local Government Areas through a Supreme Court ruling as a key example. Olukoyede …

The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded on Sunday in Addis Ababa, …

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom Fletcher has allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Fund (CERF), to support flood preparedness efforts in Nigeria. According to a statement on Wednesday by the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, the funding is aimed at helping to mitigate the impact of anticipated floods, particularly in northern states, where …

The National President of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON), Prof. Anietimfon Etiuma has decried the exorbitant cost of treating children born with congenital cardiac, thoracic, and vascular diseases in the country. Etiuma noted that many children born with these conditions in Nigeria have little realistic hope of survival unless their families or communities manage to …

Nigeria is a cash-driven economy. Yet, today, when cash is needed, the default option isn’t the bank’s ATM but the nearest Point-of-Sale (POS) agent. ATMs, once the backbone of convenience banking, now sit idle, often empty, gathering dust, while POS agents offer the only real alternative for cash withdrawals. In a cash-driven economy, ATMs have become extremely unreliable for Nigerians …

The US government has suspended financial support for HIV treatment programmes in Nigeria and other developing countries following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. This decision has led to a 90-day halt in disbursements from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a US initiative providing HIV/AIDS treatment across Africa and other regions. The move stems from …