Lagos Germany’s state of Rheinland-Palatinate is stepping up efforts to strengthen trade and investment ties with Nigeria, as a delegation of government officials and business leaders visits Lagos to explore new commercial partnerships. The visit, facilitated by the German Consulate General in Lagos, signals growing interest among German regional economies in tapping into Nigeria’s expanding

Abuja The Federal Government has called for calm and urgent de-escalation in the Gulf region following rising tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, warning that further hostilities could threaten both regional and global stability. Nigeria’s position was outlined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, in an official statement released on Sunday

Abia Prominent All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party figures in Abia State’s Ukwa East Local Government Area defected to the Labour Party on Thursday and endorsed Governor Alex Otti for a second term in 2027. The defectors include Ukwa East lawmaker Hon. Lewis Obianyi, ex-APC Majority Leader Hon. Paul Taribo, former commissioner Hon. Ossy

Abuja The Federal Government says Nigeria is set for state police to fight rising insecurity, with President Bola Tinubu urging the National Assembly to pass the needed laws quickly. Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris made the pledge on Thursday during a meeting with the Centre for Crisis Communication in Abuja. He said decentralised

Abuja Nigeria’s Senate has turned down calls from opposition leaders including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi to quickly change the freshly signed Electoral Act 2026, saying they should raise issues through lawmakers instead of public pressure. The rejection came on Thursday as leaders from African Democratic Congress and New Nigeria Peoples Party demanded

Bauchi Bauchi State Police Command has sent a large number of officers and heavy weapons to Gwana, Digare, and Kafin Duguri in Alkaleri Local Government Area to tackle rising banditry and keep the peace. The deployment follows a spike in security threats in these border communities, Police Public Relations Officer Nafiu Habib said during a