Nigeria

The Sultan railed yesterday against impunity, saying it fuels violence. More measures should be taken by governors of the Northern States, “especially the Governor of Kaduna State,” Sultan Muhammed Sa’ad …

The Federal Government yesterday released N72 billion counterpart funding for the Lagos-Ibadan mordernisation railway project. Chinese partners are expected to add the other part. Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi who …

The Senate will begin debate on the 2017 appropriations bill submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari this week. Both chambers of the National Assembly Senate had last week passed the Medium …

Ex-minister of state for education, Alhaji Saka Saadu is dead. He was aged 83. Late Saadu, who served at different times as permanent secretary and secretary to Kwara state government …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said Nigeria will continue to work together with other African countries to ensure that the African Union (AU) becomes a stronger and more robust …

The Federal Government on Monday insisted that it is not going back on the closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for six weeks for repairs to be carried …

President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa (right) with Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has warned …

Ms. Cristina Albertin Country Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Cristina Albertin, has urged the Federal Government to focus more on prevention corruption in its …

 Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Those found culpable in the Southern Kaduna killings will be prosecuted, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has said. Many people have been killed in the …

Industry safety group, Aviation Roundtable Safety Initiative (ART), yesterday said calls for a second runway at the Abuja Airport were unnecessary. It said the  current runway is under-utilised. The group …