Nigeria has engaged psychologists and counsellors to pioneer rehabilitation and de-radicalisation of convicted Boko Haram terrorists. The country is also utilising Islamic scholars to counter extremist narratives by training them on aspects of dialogues and religious counselling. The Deputy
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a 24-member committee on true federalism to articulate the party´s position on restructuring of the country. The National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, who inaugurated the committee on Thursday in Abuja, said the party was not opposed to true federalism. According to Odigie-Oyegun, it is […]
The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, has said the tension in Nigeria is because the 1999 constitution assumed that every Nigerian had the same social and historical backgrounds. He said with such assumption, the Constitution made the Federal Government very tight and very weak states. He stated this while making […]
A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, said in Lagos on Thursday that aggressive savings, diversification of the economy towards manufacturing, export of value added and knowledge-based products were key to addressing Nigeria’s economic quagmire. Obi made the remarks in a paper titled: “Sustaining Growth through Diversification of the Economy,’’ at the 1st Annual
The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari administration would not muzzle the media. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking at the First Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers held at Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Adesina said the Buhari administration is
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the economic impact of Boko Haram activities in the North East is estimated at $9 billion (N274.5b). Buratai, represented by Maj. Gen. Peter Dauke, General Officer Commanding 81 division Lagos, made the assertion on Thursday at the first annual conference of Guild of Corporate Online […]








