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By Jude Obioha When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Malam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser (NSA) in June 2023, the reaction was swift and mixed. Some critics lamented the departure from the traditional norm of appointing military generals to the role. But for many Nigerians—particularly within civil society, the intelligence community, and security policy…
Katherine Abayomi. President Bola Tinubu submitted a N1.481 trillion budget proposal for Rivers State to the National Assembly on May 22, 2025,for approval. This action follows the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s earlier 2025 budget and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State in March 2025, which led to the suspension…
… As Experts Demand Sustainable Approach Barikui Felix The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has raised the alarm over the continued threat to the country’s mangroves, emphasising the need for a sustainable approach to conserving them. Speaking at a one-day stakeholder engagement on Mangrove Governance in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, held in Port Harcourt, the Director-General of…
China has reiterated its commitment to building a fairer and more inclusive global governance system, pledging closer cooperation with Nigeria and Africa under the newly launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI). Speaking at a seminar in Abuja organised by the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research and the Centre for China Studies, China reaffirmed its commitment to…
…Insists Nigeria Remains Committed to Better Nigeria-Ghana Relations Nigeria has finally began the move to douse the ongoing tension with Ghana over the growing agitation by Ghanaians that Nigerians should leave their country, as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwureaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to maintaining robust relations with Ghana during a visit….
Supreme Court Ruling: Fubara’s Ally, Jackrich Denies Link With Viral Threat Video Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt National Leader of Simplicity Movement, Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich has dissociated himself and his group from a viral video of gunmen threatening to attack oil facilities in Rivers State and Niger Delta region if the allocations of Rivers State is…
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to a strong regional bloc in West Africa, emphasising the duty of governments and citizens in the region to safeguard the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and champion integration policies that promote economic sovereignty and industrial growth. Speaking at the opening of the maiden West African Economic Summit…
The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has convened meetings for Monday, November 24, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in a bid to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. A National Executive Council meeting of the union is expected to be convened by its leadership. Depending on…
By Emamuzo Iboma The inaugural meeting of Competent National Authorities (CNA) of ECOWAS Member States responsible for the enforcement of judgments of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has commenced in Lagos, Nigeria. The two-day meeting, holding from June 23 to 24, 2025, is themed Enhancing the Role, Relevance, and Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Court…
No Nice Word for GenocideWelcome words by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, HOMEF, at the International Oil Pollutionand Just Transition Conference held at Abuja on 30 October 2024 This conference comes at a pivotal moment in the socioecological history of Nigeria. Extractivism and accompanying pollution have wreaked extensive damage in our national life’s physical, socioeconomic, and cultural…