The Federal Government has appreciated the role played by China in a more prominent position for Nigeria in the G20, UN Security Council, and the Intergovernmental Organization of Developing Economies (IODE). IODE comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). President Bola Tinubu showed appreciation in Abuja while receiving the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Chen Xiaodong. “We believe in ourselves. We are determined to enhance the...

Ekiti State has been placed fourth in the first ever report on Climate Governance Performance of the 36 States in Nigeria. The ranking was announced in Abuja on Thursday, during the launch of the report. The Subnational Climate Governance Performance Report, 2024 was compiled by the Society for Planet and Prosperity in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment. The ranking was in recognition of the efforts and achievements of states in climate action and...

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has told the Federal Government not to promote anarchy by sponsoring pro-government protesters. The National Publicity Secretary of MBF, Dr. Isuwa Dogo stated this on Thursday, stressing that the President should take proactive measures by giving a nationwide broadcast. Dogo said, “The President should give two nationwide broadcasts and tell Nigerians what the government is planning to do and appeal against the protest, and if the protesters insist that they...

Plans have been perfected by the Bauchi State Government to close all Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) on the proposed day of nationwide anti-government protest. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board disclosed this at the opening of the bi-annual media engagement on PHC Services Reporting Techniques held in Bauchi on Tuesday. According to him, the decision was to protect the lives of healthcare staff and patients amidst potential security...

The Osun State House of Assembly will amend the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission and Local Government Creation and Administration law. The process of amending the law followed the recent judgment by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in Nigeria. Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Assembly disclosed this during plenary on Tuesday and said the bills are slated for amendments including the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment No 1)...

The onslaught by insurgents in communities in Borno state for several years resulted in devastation, peace has returned to some areas which allowed 11 communities to return to their ancestral homes. Gwoza, Pulka, Limankara, Warabe, Ngoshe, Kirawa, Izge and Bitta, Hambagtha, Modube and Yamtake are the communities. The Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the state government resettled the communities....