The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has described the ₦50 billion allocated to the Ministry of Defence in the 2025 budget as grossly inadequate to address Nigeria’s mounting security challenges. Matawalle stated this on Tuesday while defending the ministry’s budget before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence. According to the Minister, the ministry faces several financial constraints, including unpaid bills and entitlements for military personnel. He expressed concern over accumulated debts for...

Chief Edwin Clark, an elder statesman has called for the suspension of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), alleging that it is now at a crossroads because it has lost its founding vision. Clark, a former Federal Commissioner of Information, in a statement on Monday titled, “Our Governors’ Forum: An Open Appeal for Reform,” said the NGF’s ability to unify state governors under a common banner could have been its greatest strength. Clark alleged that the...

The National Assembly members have described Nigeria’s border closure policy as a failure in addressing security and economic challenges. The lawmakers expressed concerns about the ongoing cross-border banditry in states bordering Niger and Chad, during the 2025 budget defense session with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. The lawmakers emphasized that Nigeria must urgently review its border policy to address security lapses and economic disruptions caused by ineffective implementation. The Chairman of the Senate...

Senator John Azuta Mbata has emerged as the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at the national elections held at the Old Government Lodge, Abakiliki Road, Enugu in Enugu State. The election held on Friday was peaceful, successful and ushers in the new executive leadership team of the apex socio-cultural organization for the Igbo people of Nigeria. A press release signed by Chief Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma on behalf of the Election Committee Media Team...

$52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA has been received by the Nigerian government. Justice Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice stated this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States of America in Abuja on Friday. While delivering his remarks, Fagbemi explained that $50m of the recovered assets will be deployed through the...