Tag: peace
Someone needs to call Sports minister Solomon Dalung to order immediately
The fragile peace being enjoyed in the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is currently under threat and that threat is being ...
Nigeria remains committed to peace in West Africa – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, said that Nigeria remained committed to the peace, security and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries ...
N100bn amnesty fund not excessive as long as it guarantees peace – Boroh
Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has said 19 ex-militants from the Niger Delta are currently studying for a ...
The Thread: “I smell hypocrisy somewhere…” | TwitterNG flags 10 places Buhari tripped in his UN speech
When Nigerians heard President Buhari would be speaking at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, many raised eyebrows. Curiosity deepened ...
Trump calls for political freedom in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump hosted Latin American leaders to a dinner on Monday night in New York on the sides ...
2017 UN General Assembly: What roles will the Governors and Ministers play?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Three state Governors and the cabinet Ministers are with President Buhari in New York for the ...
Seven Bloody Days of Summer I: The 9/11 we tend to forget
Only days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and ...
Why Nigerians need to desperately speak up against hate speeches
by Wareez Odunayo Over 800,000 people were killed, 250,000 women became victims of sexual violence during the genocide in ...
Youth inclusion in decision making helps foster peace #YouthDay
by Wareez Odunayo United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 54/120, on 17 December 1999, approved the recommendation by the ...
Leap Africa International Youth Day 2017: Call for submissions
LEAP Africa is proud to be part of a global recognition and promotion of the United Nations’ (UN) International Youth ...
“Any call to divide Nigeria is unacceptable” – Al Mustapha
Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has urged those calling ...
Opinion: How the African youth must dream
by Philips Chidumebi Life is for the strong, perhaps a very cliché phrase, yet it is definitely the ...
“Lets make peace”| Trump tweets peace-making intentions to Russia
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump met with Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House, Wednesday to discuss Ukraine, ...
N’Assembly: Buhari’s peace committee yet to get terms of reference
by Azeez Adeniyi The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure peace between the Senate and the executive ...
#SouthernKaduna: “Stop the bloodshed…” | Osinbajo tells groups
by Dolapo Adelana Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has told all groups involved in the crisis in Southern Kaduna to stop ...
Funmi Iyanda: Theory of death- In conversation with my mother
by Funmi Iyanda Funmi: So, Did you die? Yetunde: Yes. Funmi: That’s a relief; I spent too long thinking you ...
Niger Delta: Buhari favours dialogue, drops military option
by Dolapo Adelana In his bid to ensure peace in every part of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has dropped ...
Introduction of modular refineries will ensure peace in Niger Delta – Ogbeh
by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has said the modular refineries to be introduced by the Federal Government ...
Hate speech could become a hydra-headed monster if unchecked – Lai
Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the trend of hate speech if left unchecked could become a ...
Take advantage of Buhari’s peace attempts, Presidency tells N’Delta
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Paul Boroh has urged traditional leaders and major stakeholders in the ...
It is time to prepare for the future, Osinbajo tells Niger Deltans
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the people of the Niger Delta region should begin to prepare for the future. Speaking in Gbaramatu ...
We’ve sent Special Forces to Southern Kaduna – Buratai
The Nigerian Army says it has sent some of its troops to restore peace and order in its military exercise, ...
Our priority is to alleviate poverty, Buhari tells Nigerians in Christmas message
President Muhammadu Buhari says the priority of his administration is to alleviate poverty in the country. Buhari, who said this in ...
#OndoDecides: IGP deploys 26,000 policemen, 3 helicopters
The Nigeria Police Force says 26,000 personnel will be deployed for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo. The Inspector-General ...
Another group makes demands for peace in N’Delta
The Niger Delta Peoples Congress (NDPC) has forwarded its demands to the Federal Government for peace in the Niger Delta, ...
Militants blowing up pipelines are criminals – Edwin Clark
An Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labeled Niger Delta militants who blow up oil installations criminals, according to The ...
Orekoya Ola: Why must a culture of peace be built with violent communication?
by Orekoya Ola The word ‘peace’, has been over used by different people, from the educated elites to the politicians, ...
Colombian President wins prestigious Nobel Peace Prize
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday was declared winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Santos was recognised for his ...
Opinion: Southern Kaduna – Let’s revisit the issue of constituency delineation
by Yusuf Ishaku Goje Today’s Nigeria is plagued with the challenges of ethno-religious mistrust, counter-accusations, and hostilities. Nepotism has indeed become ...
We will deal decisively with killer herdsmen – Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai says the Nigerian Army is fully committed to dealing with the menace of ...