Mali: Buhari, ECOWAS leaders may visit on reconciliation mission – ECOWAS Envoy
The Special Envoy of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan says President Muhammadu Buhari and some ECOWAS leaders may embark on reconciliation mission…
COVID-19: India hands over medicines to Nigeria as FG seeks collaboration on production of vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday solicited the collaboration of the Government of India to produce vaccine against the COVID-19. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja…
President Buhari cautions that ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy’
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ unless member states complied with agreed processes of reaching the collective goal….
Okonjo Iweala gets regional backing to Head WTO
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS is backing Nigeria’s candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) and calls on other African countries to follow, a document showed on Monday,…
Insecurity: Northern Govs agree to engage local vigilantes, hunters, community watch groups in security architectureÂ
Members of the Northern Governors Forum have resolved to engage local vigilantes, hunters, and community watch groups in the security architecture of the region, to enhance intelligence gathering, rapid…
COVID-19: Germany grants Nigeria N8.9bn debt relief
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel Germany says it has granted Nigeria a debt relief worth €22.4 million (N8.9bn) as part of its contribution to the country’s COVID-19 fight. This was…
AfDB: Why Adesina Deserves a Second Term
During Akinwumi Adesina’s tenure, the bank has seen its fortunes rise on several fronts, including the largest general capital increase in its history with a capital base of $208 billion…
Report from the Tripartite Committee will determine reopening of Nigeria’s borders – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari with President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on February 21, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari said the issue of partial…
Bill to establish Commission against illegal use of arms passes second reading in Senate
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill for establishment of the Nigerian National Commission against proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The bill was sponsored by…
Osinbajo lauds West African surgeons for thousands of free surgeries
Given the impressive performance and achievements recorded by Nigerians across diverse fields, at home and abroad, it is evident that many of the country’s problems can be solved by Nigerians…