Violent Electoral Process Cannot Produce Good Governance — Frm. President Jonathan
Nigeria’s Former President and Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), Dr Goodluck Jonathan, says peace and development can only be achieved in Africa when democracy is given a humanitarian…
Nigeria Targets to Double Manufacturing Output to 20% of GDP in Six Years
Acting Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed Nigeria announced on Wednesday a target to double its manufacturing output to 20 percent of GDP within six years and will set up production…
GEF Earmarks Over $20m to Address Environmental Challenges
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in the Federal Ministry of Environment, has allocated 20.65 million dollars to address the nation’s environmental challenges. Alhaji Auwal Maidabino, GEF’s operational Focal point, said…
IMF Expresses Concern Over Nigeria’s Ability to Pay Back Rising Debt
The International Monetary Fund, has expressed worry over Nigeria’s ability to repay its foreign debt which had continued to rise. Though it said conditions were favourable for the country to…
Julian Assange Arrested By British Police at Ecuadorean Embassy After Extradition Request
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police on Thursday after they were invited into the Ecuadorean embassy where he has been holed up since 2012. “Julian Assange, 47,…
Sexual Abuse: Ex Pope Blames General Collapse in Morality for Church Scandal
Pope Benedict XVI Former Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal on the effects of the sexual revolution of the 1960s and a general collapse in…
Troops Evacuate Town in Borno in Security Operation -UN
Nigerian troops evacuated the entire population of a town of 10,000 people in northeastern Borno state without warning on Monday before an operation against militants, the United Nations said on…
I Want to Put Nigeria on The World Female Boxing Map – Nigeria’s “The Iron Lady”
Nigerian-born female boxer, Helen Joseph, popularly known as “The Iron Lady” has challenged her counterparts in the United States to a fight, saying she is ready to knock out her…
We’re Prepared to Defend Ganduje’s Victory Before the Tribunal – Kano APC Legal Team
Gov. of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje The legal team of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State have said Mr. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Gates Foundation Commits $2m For Realisation of UHC in Nigeria
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it has committed two million dollars to the Nigerian Basic Health Care Provision Funds to fast-track implementation by the government toward the realisation…