Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation. Today marks the second anniversary of our assumption of office. We must thank the Almighty God not only for preserving our lives to celebrate this second anniversary, but for giving...
The Arch. Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma ofAnglican Diocese of Enugu and Ebonyi State, outlined the reasons why the new government in power needs to run an inclusive government, in all faceth of its national functions or activities. He made this submission when Vision African Crews visited him in his office. He said “people are expecting...
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday, defended the inclusion of the South Eastern States in the rail line projects of the railway networks across the country, for which a whopping $5.8billion loan from China for which the National Assembly's approval is being sought. The Transportation Minister, Rotimi Ameachi appears before the Senate Committee...
Here is a complete transcript of his remarks. "I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today's summit. I am honoured to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens,...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, dealing a significant blow to international efforts to combat climate change. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Mr.Trump said the agreement "is very unfair at the highest level to the United States." What follows if the...
During a joint statement with the Israeli President, Trump once again singled out Iran as a threat to peace stability in the region. “Iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon never, ever,” said Trump. Trump's presence in the region is raising hopes that Israel and the Palestinians may consider resuming the peace...
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May called for a shakeup in counter-extremism and counter-terrorism efforts in a speech made on Downing Street following Saturday evening's terrorist attack in London. May said that the United Kingdom is experiencing a "new trend" in the terrorism threat and hinted at a broad crackdown on extremism in the country. She added...
One week after the Manchester Arena attack, British authorities confirmed Monday that the Nation's intelligence agency, MI5, has launched an internal investigation of how it handed information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi. Interior Minister Amber Rudd called the internal investigation the “right first step” for the intelligence agency that has come under scrutiny over how...
It is like a dream as Theresa May, the United Kingdom Prime Minister, I who had called for a Snap elections with hopes of increasing her “Majority in Parliament”. She argued that the elections would give her the boost she needed to have a strong hand in negotiations to leave the EU. But now,...
WASHINGTON President Trump's decision to withdraw from the historic Parts climate accord is the most concrete sign yet that his “America first” approach to foreign policy has begun to disrupt the global order and ultimately could cede Washington's dominant role on the world stage to China.For arguably the first time since Washington built a...
