President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria–South Africa Bi-National Commission, BNC, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the BNC will hold on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, following a ministerial meeting scheduled for 2 December at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. The...

Sir Paul Chukwuma, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress – APC, the former National Auditor of the party and currently Pro-Chancellor of Benue State University, Makurdi, as well as an aspirant of the party in the 2025 Anambra Governorship election, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the recent commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt refinery, abandoned many years ago. Mr. Chukwuma while applauding this feat by President Tinubu, linked it to...

Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, expressed concern over persistent security challenges in the country that consumed many lives and attacks on businesses and critical infrastructure. He stated this on his X handle, while commiserating with victims of the recent terror attack in Benue and sympathizing with Chief Innoson Chukwuma over the attack on his business facility, said these can’t be allowed to continue. Obi stated that it is the fact that critical...

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian police of using excessive force against peaceful protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held between 1 and 10 August 2024. In its briefing, “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests”, Amnesty International revealed that at least 24 people were killed in Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Niger States. The victims reportedly included 20 young people, two children, and an older adult. According to Amnesty International, the...