Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for stronger relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom given the long-standing historical antecedents, business activities and shared interests between the two countries. The Vice-President made the call yesterday during a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery at the State House, Abuja. In his brief remarks, he advocated for the creation of a bi-national commission to enhance the business relationship between Nigeria and the UK. He...

The federal government has said that the management boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are exempted from dissolution. It was earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the immediate dissolution of the governing boards of all federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. However, barely 24 hours after announcing the dissolution of the boards, Willie Bassey, the...