FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday presided over an Expanded Security Committee meeting of the FCTA. The meeting has in attendance the Minister of State FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, heads of Security Agencies, Area Council Chairmen, traditional rulers and religious leaders.
A major political crisis is unfolding in Guinea-Bissau, where former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and other high-profile African leaders have been trapped in the capital, Bissau, following what appears to be a palace coup announced by the country’s armed forces. A joint mission of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum […]
There was a mild protest at the National Assembly on Wednesday, calling on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency to address the nation’s deepening insecurity crisis. The protest was organized by the Nigeria Movement for Actionable Change (NMFAC) led by activist and convener Faisal Sanusi Ibrahim. The group made up of […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has called for stronger regional coordination to boost agricultural productivity, enhance trade, and protect the environment across West Africa. He made the call in Abuja on Wednesday at the opening of the ECOWAS Initiative on Economic Integration through Trade, Environment and Agriculture—an
The Southern Governors’ Forum has resolved to establish a zonal security fund, with member states contributing to a dedicated pool to support regional security operations and enhance capacity building across the geopolitical zones. The Forum also agreed to institutionalize a monthly Zonal Security Coordination Meeting involving Security Advisers within the region. These
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and Surge Africa, has called for urgent action to advance electric mobility infrastructure in Nigeria. The call was made in Abuja on Wednesday during a high-level roundtable dialogue to commemorate the World Sustainable Transport Day. The event,








