The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has expressed Nigeria’s desire to learn from Egypt’s effective counterterrorism efforts in North Sinai as a means to combat terrorism and banditry within the country….
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Nigeria President Asks Court to Dismiss Fresh Claims by Opposition Party
Nigeria’s president has asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition by his political opponents to introduce new evidence aimed at overturning February’s presidential election. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s plea to the…
Nigeria’s oil production will hit two million Bpd before 2024, NUPRC insists
Govt To Address Challenges In PSC As New Regulations Set In Although Nigeria’s oil production remains dismal at 1.3 million barrels per day amidst theft and vandalism, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),…
UK varsities seek NUC’s approval to operate in Nigeria
Officials from the London Academy Business School and the University of Sunderland are currently seeking approval from the National Universities Commission to run degree programmes in Nigeria. A delegation from the University…
Military rescues four abducted Nasarawa undergraduates 13th October 2023
The military said on Thursday that they rescued four undergraduate of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, who were abducted on Tuesday from their hostel. Report has it that the undergraduates were abducted…
Tech training application for Nigerians opens soon – FG
The Federal Government is set to open applications for its three million digital skill empowerment programme on Friday. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on…
Nigerian oil firms acquire 26 divested licenses in 10 years
Nigerian oil firms have acquired about 26 oil mining licenses in the Niger Delta basin area in the last decade. This was revealed by Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,…
We narrowly escaped attack in Israel – Lagos pilgrims
The 310 Lagos pilgrims to Israel returned to Nigeria on Tuesday with some telling tales of how they narrowly escaped fatal attacks in the raging Israel-Hamas war. In an exclusive chat with…
Nigerian ambassadors’ return uncertain as recall deadline approaches
Five weeks after President Bola Tinubu ordered the recall of Nigeria’s ambassadors, there is growing uncertainty regarding their return, with only 21 days left before the October 31 deadline. This has led…
Death penalty: France, Australia, others kick as Nigerians on death row hit over 3,000
The international community, including France and Australia, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to abolish the death penalty, saying it does not stop crime. That advice came barely 24 hours after…