Every December, we mark three international observances that are at the heart of the U.S.-Nigeria partnership: World AIDS Day, International Anti-Corruption Day, and Human Rights Day. While distinct, these commemorations underscore a simple truth – Nigeria’s path forward requires...
The wife of the Kogi State Governor, Sefinat Ododo, has urged Nigerians to work together to tackle the root causes of gender-based violence. Mrs Ododo made the call during a programme at the Government House in Lokoja, organised to mark the International Day for the Elimination of...
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has moved to calm fears over the COVID-19 variant XEC, saying there’s no evidence of the strain in the country. The assurance comes as the variant, first detected in Australia, spreads to 29 countries worldwide, sparking...
Nigeria’s opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has overturned the expulsion of one of its lawmakers, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives. The PDP’s National Working...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Matawalle, has revealed that the country’s armed forces have made significant strides in the fight against insurgency, banditry, and other threats to national security. Speaking during a meeting with Hadiza Usman, Special...
