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Nigeria will be “a nation of opportunities, of equity and justice, a secure and prosperous nation, a nation of laws & righteousness” Despite its challenges, the future of Nigeria will be far more glorious and peaceful than her past, and the nation’s lights will shine bright, with opportunities, equity, justice, and righteousness, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday at the 62nd Independence Day anniversary service, which held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The Service was held to mark Nigeria’s October 1 Independence Day. The VP, who brought warm greetings from President Muhammadu…

The Commandant General, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms. Mr Audi made the observation when he was featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “I strongly disapproved of it. Even now that there is no law in existence, you still have proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the hands of people. “It has to do with civilisation and education. “Even in Europe and America where they have that law where virtually everybody once you can drive can have arms, they…

President Muhammadu Buhari and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina have urged global businesses and leaders to boldly invest in Nigeria. In a statement from the Communication and External Relations Department, AfDB, the two leaders made the call at the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum in New York. The Nigerian government and the African Business Roundtable organised the event on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Nigerian president was represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Buhari seeks increase as Nigeria records $1.69bn exports to US…

Scores of political party members in Oyo State on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The defectors were received during a local meeting of the party held at Elekuro High School, Ogbere in Ona-Ara area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the defectors were received by the APC governorship candidate, Sen. Teslim Folarin and the Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Dr. Yunus Akintunde. NAN also reports that the PDP defectors were led by Mogaji Akinjide, while Elder A Kalejaye led the SDP defectors into the APC. 2023: Pa Ayo…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director General, World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and a former president, Nigeria Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, among other notable Nigerians proffered solutions to the challenges facing the country. They spoke on Saturday at the 113th anniversary of King’s College. The anniversary lecture titled, ‘Building the Nigeria of our dreams,’ was organised by the King’s College Old Boys’ Association. Obasanjo, who led the King’s Week 2022 colloquium which was held at the Kings College, Lagos, said Nigeria as a country was poor, insecure, and had other challenges because of its choice of leaders. ‘‘We are…

Egypt will apply to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2036, the Egyptian youth and sports minister said in a statement on Saturday, a bid that if successful would make it the first Arab or African nation to host the event. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave the green light to apply, Minister Ashraf Sobhi added during a reception for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Cairo. The statement, issued by the Egyptian cabinet, quoted Bach as saying Egypt’s sports infrastructure was capable of hosting the event. The summer Olympics will be held in Paris in 2024, followed by…

African teams to make history at World Volleyball Championship. Kenya and Cameroon are aiming to make history at the Women’s Volleyball World Championship, which got underway in the Netherlands on Friday. Both teams are targeting a place in the second round, something no African side has ever previously managed. Yet they are also keen to seize the chance to learn and develop, as they come up against the best in the world. “It’s a great opportunity for our team to be facing such a great level – we’re going to be trying to break the ceiling in the future,” Kenya’s…

The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency has said that flooding has affected no fewer than 361,000 persons in eight out of the 13 Local Government Areas in the state. The Executive Secretary of NASEMA, Zachary Allumaga, on Thursday said that Nasarawa was among the states the Nigerian Metrological Agency predicted would experience serious floods in the months of September and October. The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency has said no fewer than 361,000 persons have been recently displaced by floods in eight out of the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. The affected LGAs are Nasarawa, Toto, Doma, Awe,…

Adds Solar space in Nigeria “becoming one of the most exciting in the world” VP advocates for energy companies, restates Debt-for-Climate swaps More private sector participation in Nigeria’ transition to green energy is crucial as it would help the country achieve its objectives in the implementation of its Energy Transition Plan, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday night in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the 60th Anniversary Dinner of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Speaking on the topic: “Nigeria: Transitioning to…

Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour cancelled an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after he demanded she wear a headscarf for their meeting in New York. Amanpour pointed out that no previous presidents had requested this when she interviewed them outside Iran. She says a Raisi aide told her it was because of “the situation in Iran”. The death of a woman detained in Iran for allegedly breaking headscarf rules has sparked violent unrest there. Mahsa Amini, 22, fell into a coma last week, hours after morality police arrested her. Officers reportedly beat Ms Amini’s head with a baton and…