{The German government on Sunday donated military equipment and the sum of €3m to fight insurgency in the North-East region.} The German Minister of Defence, Dr. Ursula Von der Layen, handed over the equipment to her Nigerian counterpart, Mansur Dan-Ali, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, saying that the donation was done under the […]

{Strong indications have emerged that the United States has again blocked the Federal Government from acquiring fighter ground attack aircraft considered crucial in the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram in the North-East.} Investigations showed that the US has prevented the military from acquiring the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazil. A Presidency source […]

{A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), on Saturday reflected on the state of the nation and came with a verdict that Nigeria is “walking in the wilderness.”} He however expressed optimism that all the challenges currently facing the country would be temporary because God’s promise was that joy cometh very soon. Gowon, […]

{The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has assured Nigerians of the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to build a solid structure for the country.} Kachikwu stated this at the 2016 Convocation of the Petroleum Training Institute , Effurun, Delta State, on Saturday. He said that there was no doubt that the country […]

{The Commander of the counter-insurgency operation in the North East, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, says God has given Nigeria victory over Boko Haram.} Irabor said this during an Inter-Denominational Church Services held at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Catholic Church of Nigeria to mark Nigerian Army Day Celebration at the Maimalari Cantonment, […]

{Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, says he will introduce a new law to deal with “evil-minded” people involved in the killings of persons with albinism in the country.} Muntharika announced this at a development rally held in the former Malawi capital, Zomba. The president’s announcement follows a series of abductions and killings of people with albinism […]

{President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said since the Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has rejected the proposal of a stabilising force from the African Union for his country that was currently witnessing political crisis, the idea could not be imposed on the country.} Buhari therefore urged the people and government of Burundi to explore dialogue in […]