By Ifeanyi Onuoha The 18th Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS) and the 21st Ordinary Meeting of African Chiefs of Defence Staff and Heads of Safety and Security held in Bujumbura, Burundi produced series of deliberations centered on insecurity in the land. The session brought together Defence Ministers,…
…warns Corps’ leadership against doctoring evidence By Ifeanyi Onuoha As reactions and counter opinions trail the death incident that occured at the Minna custody facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, report has it that the Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended about 20 officers of the NSCDC agency. According to reports…
By Ifeanyi Onuoha Reactions have continued to trail the deaths of 37 detainees in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. Human rights organisation, Global Rights including private, government and some political personalities have condemned the dastardly act, alleging that the reported use of live ammunition by…
How Africa can achieve true economic independence, by Oparaugo The founder of GetBundi, Osita Oparaugo, Esq., has outlined two major actions that Africa must take if the continent’s quest for economic independence was to become a reality. Oparaugo, in a paper delivered during an investment roundtable in Nairobi, Kenya, said that simply signing more agreements,…
NESCAFÉ cruises Nigerian Universities, connect students with coffee vibes experience By ifeanyi Onuoha More than 260,000 students across 13 universities in Nigeria are set to experience the NESCAFÉ Campus Storm 2026, as NESCAFÉ takes its “My Coffee, My Vibe” campaign directly to university campuses, creating experiences around the music, creativity, connections and interests that shape…
Bamanga Tukur: man of bold ideas says President Tinubu By Ifeanyi Onuoha Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the late elder statesman, renowned businessman, and former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur as man with bold ideas. Born on September 15, 1935, in Adamawa, and died in September, 2026, at…
…reaffirms Country’s support for WTO, multilateralism By Editor The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation, WTO, and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support…
By Editor Nigerian High Commissioner Designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has appealed to the government of South African to expedite action in curtailing the unending killings of Nigerian nationals in the country, while stepping up effort to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the killings In reaction to the recent gruesome murder of a…
By Ifeanyi Onuoha The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun the process to stop criminal charges and penalties for attempted suicide. This was set in motion after deliberations by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approving the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the matter. The decision was announced by the…
…. boycott South African-hosted or organised legislative activities, engagements By Ifeanyi Onuoha In the continued heated situation surrounding the Afrophobic attack on fellow African citizens living in South Africa, the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) has suspended all official visits to South Africa and announced a boycott of South African-hosted legislative activities over continuing reports of…
