As part of coordinated security measures to stem the surge of banditry and kidnappings in certain states in the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered total aerial surveillance of forests in Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on Tuesday on his…
Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at Lagos State University, Adewunmi Falode, has called for a review of Nigeria’s constitution to allow a single, non-renewable term of seven years for elected public office holders. Falode made the call on Tuesday while delivering LASU’s 115th inaugural lecture titled, “Bespoke Solutions: Reimagining, Reifying and Realigning the…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says condom distribution in Nigeria fell by 55 per cent over the past year. Launching its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, on Tuesday, UNAIDS warned that the global HIV response is facing its worst setback in decades. “Nigeria recorded a 55 per…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, expressed optimism that Nigeria would not only be safer and more secure by 2030 but would stand proudly as a recognised regional centre of excellence for counterterrorism and a beacon of resilience across the African continent. Mallam Ribadu, who was represented by the National Coordinator,…
Reggae icon and actor James Chambers, known worldwide as Jimmy Cliff, has passed away, his family announced on Monday. In a statement posted on his official social media platforms, Cliff’s wife revealed that the celebrated musician died “due to a seizure followed by pneumonia”. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy…
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has proposed a N891.99 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, as against N684 billion approved by the House of Assembly in 2025 The presentation ceremony, which had in attendance the prominent traditional rulers, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja; the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade;…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has used the recently concluded COP30 held in Sao Paulo, Brazil to showcase Osun state as a role model for subnational integrated actions in the fight against climate change and adoption of sustainable energy practices. The governor who was represented at the COP 30 by the Director-General and Special…
The United States’ designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern has reignited conversation across diplomatic, security, and human rights circles. The CPC mechanism under the International Religious Freedom Act is vital, but its application must be precise. In Nigeria’s case, the designation misidentifies the problem and risks damaging a crucial partnership at a…
Nigeria’s foreign policy has for long been built on idealistic considerations. The country attempts to deny its internal configuration and peculiarities. From 1970s till date, Nigeria lives in denial of the unspoken or unacknowledged fact that her external policy should be Sahel based because majority of her population have an integrated link and root with…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stated that the worst of Boko Haram insurgency is over, even as he acknowledged recent surges in attacks by the terrorist group. Governor Zulum made the statement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Shuaibu Waidi, in Maiduguri. Zulum, while…
