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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the seeking of medical care abroad by President Muhammadu Buhari is not an indication that the nation’s medical sector has collapsed. The minister stated this in Washington DC during his engagements with international media organisations including the BBC Radio and Television, Bloomberg and Politico. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the …

• Buhari tasks steering committee on 12-month deadline• Says Nigeria lost $50b worth of investment in 10 years• PGF says Act is APC’s commitment to economic restructuring The Federal Government has embargoed implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) till August 2022. President Muhammadu Buhari gave this hint when he inaugurated a steering committee to oversee the process yesterday. Deputy …

President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was gathered the President scheduled the meeting to receive updates on security efforts and give direction on the next line of actions on the various operations. The security forces have in the past few weeks taken the battle more robustly to insurgents and bandits. In attendance …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State yesterday convened stakeholders, peace and security meeting to dialogue and brainstorm on effective ways of getting local solution’s to the incessant insecurity in the state. The stakeholders comprised former governors, former deputies governors, former and present national and state assembly members, and traditional and religious leaders in the state. Briefing newsmen after the …

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said that the idea behind the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is to attract investors. The minister said this on Tuesday in Abuja while responding to questions on the three per cent allocation to host communities in the PIB. Mr Sylva said President Muhammadu …

Prominent Northern leaders held a meeting in Abuja, yesterday, where they identified some of the problems clogging the wheel of growth and development in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They also announced the formation of the ‘Abuja Roundtable’, a non-partisan and non-governmental group, designed to address the challenges facing the region. Some of the leaders …

The Taliban said Tuesday that women’s rights will be protected in Afghanistan within the limits of Islamic law. “The women are going to be very active in the society, but within the framework of Islam,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the group’s spokesperson said. The Taliban held its first official news conference in Kabul, on Tuesday, since taking power on Sunday. The group …

The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances has ballooned to N15.51tn, rising by 2,286 per cent in six years, data collated from the CBN have shown. The N15.51tn owed by the Federal Government to the central bank is not part of the country’s total public debt stock, which stood at N33.11tn …

‘Our increasing population keeps me awake at night’ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said Nigeria’s increasing population is assuming a worsening trend, which keeps him awake at night. Former President and Chairman of Africa Progress Group (APG), Olusegun Obasanjo (left); Country Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Ulla Mueller; Director-General, Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae and …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deregistered 74 political parties for failing to fulfil constitutional provisions. Correspondent OKODILI NDIDI examines the arguments for and against delisting of parties Before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delregisteref 74 political parties for failing to satisfy the requirements to operate as contained in the constitution, the number of registered parties was 96. …