The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has asked the national assembly to allocate five percent of value-added tax (VAT) and ecological fund to develop the region. The north-east region has
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Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, has paid an assessment visit to troops fighting insurgency in the north-east. The minister visited the troops on Friday and was accompanied by Lucky Irabor,

Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN regional director for Africa, says there is hope for things to return to normal in Nigeria’s north-east. Eziaonwa said remarkable progress has been recorded in the region,

Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, says his administration has taken effective measures to ensure peace in the state, despite the

The Nigerian Army says it has arrested one Yusuf Saleh, a suspected supplier of urea fertiliser to Boko Haram insurgents.

Members of the G7 countries have pledged to donate $382 million to address humanitarian crisis in the north-east. This was

The North-east Governors’ forum has called on the international community to support the region in its efforts to stop drug