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Globally, citizens of countries with democratic profiles are beginning to question the efficacy of democracy—especially democracy’s capacity to deliver the development agenda. A survey conducted by Pew Research shows that across 34 countries, a median of 52 per cent of those interviewed is dissatisfied with democracy. The dissatisfaction cuts across …

  By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Dec. 19, 2021 Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Sunday, celebrated 45 years of priesthood and 10 years as bishop of the diocese. Addressing the congregation at the Catholic Church in Sokoto, Kukah used the occasion to thank his parents and the Catholic …

Nigerians have expressed anger over the ill-treatment of some of their compatriots at the Eyadema International Airport, Lome, Togo on Saturday, December 18, 2021, with some calling for strong sanctions against Ethiopian Airlines and Togolese security officials involved in the maltreatment of the hapless Nigerian travelers. Passengers on an Ethiopian …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 18, 2021 UN Secretary General, António Guterres on Saturday received the Lamp of Peace award, a major honour from the Catholic Church, which he said recognises the work of UN personnel “striving for peace around the world”. Reminding that after the horrors of World …

The near diplomatic crisis that threatened to erupt between Nigeria and Togo over the ill-treatment of some Nigerian travelers at the Lome Airport yesterday, Saturday, December 18, 2021, has been resolved through the intervention of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama. Onyeama, who is far away in Istanbul, Turkey …

Foreign nationals, especially Nigerian passengers in transit through the Lome Airport in Togo are being given a raw deal by the Ethiopean Airlines and Togolese authorities. As at Saturday afternoon, there was a backlog of passengers going from the United States of America (US) to Nigeria who were stranded as …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 18, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency in Africa. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement said the Nigerian leader made the …

Cardinal Peter Turkson attends a news conference for the presentation of Pope Francis’ new encyclical titled “Laudato Si (Be Praised), On the Care of Our Common Home,” at the Vatican June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo. Vatican City, Dec. 18, 2021 Cardinal Peter Turkson, seen by some as a candidate …

Patience Oniha,  DG, Debt Management Office By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 18, 2021 The Debt Management Office (DMO) has clarified that loans from China to Nigeria, which presently stand at 3.59 billion dollars, constitutes only 9.4 per cent of the country’s total foreign debt stock of 37.9 billion dollars. Ms. Patience Oniha, …

Nestlé Nigeria has launched a mentoring program for secondary schools powered by Nestlé Cares, the company’s global employee volunteering program. The mentoring program which aims to reach over 10,000 JSS2, SS1 and SS2 students in public secondary schools across the country with training on life values and life skills is …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 17, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, marked his 79th birthday with the cutting of a birthday cake shaped in national colours, green-white-green to start the day. The President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, …

Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to the United Nations (UN) to consider giving needed and necessary support in the production of Malaria Vaccine to save millions of people that are dying from malaria related diseases every year in the Sub-Sahara region of Africa. The Minister made …

Liverpool (UK), Dec 16, 2021 Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday. The result meant Liverpool moved onto 40 points from 17 games, one behind …

December 17, 2021 Until last Tuesday, I didn’t know that Western society “crime” has found its way into our consciousness and as we speak, efforts are being geared towards making what is termed “marital rape” a crime in Nigeria. I would not feign ignorance of the law. It actually exists …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Dec. 16, 2021 Access Bank Plc shareholders have unanimously approved the bank’s proposed reorganisation into a Holding Company (Holdco) to be known as Access Holding Plc. The shareholders gave the approval at the bank’s Court- Ordered Meeting on Thursday in Lagos. Speaking at the meeting, the …

President Muhammadu Buhari will on today, Thursday, leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According to the organisers, the theme of the Summit is ‘‘Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity’’ and the agenda …

By Deborah Coker Benin The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Benin Zonal Command, recently, took its campaign against gender-based violence to the New Benin Market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Benin Zonal Command comprises Edo and Delta. NAN also reports that …

By Bashir Rabe Mani Abuja, Dec. 15,2021 Amb. Tijjani Muhammed-Bande, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has hailed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for engaging youths in the nation’s developmental strides. He made the remarks on Wednesday, in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the NYSC …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Dec. 14, 2021 The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) says the Country Agribusiness Partnership Framework (CAP-F) is to strengthen public and private sector activities to boost investments in the sector. The Vice President, NABG, Dr. Emmanuel Ijewere, made the assertion at the CAP-F Stakeholders Sensitisation webinar held …

•••Congratulates Buhari on role in return of stolen artefacts from Benin Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that Nigeria is better off as one, united and indivisible country, just as he thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for standing by the people of Benin Kingdom and giving them the …

As part of efforts to build and sustain quality workforce, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has entered into a joint Capacity Building collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) in an event that took place at the Service Headquarters Abuja Tuesday. The Project tagged: “Modernizing Nigeria …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Dec. 14, 2021 The Debt Management Office (DMO) has stressed the need for the Federal Government to increase revenue drive to reduce the country’s debt profile and reduce fresh borrowing. The Director General, DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha, said this during a virtual interactive session tagged: “Nigeria …

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Dec. 14, 2021 The United Kingdom has announced that Nigeria and 10 other countries would be removed from its red list from today, Dec. 15, following review of the latest risk assessment from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The government of the United Kingdom made …

Port-Harcourt  Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Tuesday, in Port Harcourt, awarded postgraduate scholarships to eleven (11) Nigerians to pursue Masters’ degrees in leading universities in the United Kingdom (UK). NLNG offers post-primary, undergraduate, and postgraduate scholarships to students in her host communities and across the country. The Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme was …