Arewa Joint Initiative for Peace has condemned what it described as a coordinated smear campaign against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, accusing the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) of engaging in divisive and unpatriotic conduct. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group said the sustained attacks on Matawalle were aimed at undermining ongoing efforts to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria, insisting that the minister has remained committe...

In a bid to enhance the country’s transportation sector, the Federal Government has acquired about 70 hybrid Jet Mover buses from Jet Motor Company, a Nigerian auto-manufacturing firm that designs and builds vehicles for African roads. During the handover ceremony held at the Jet Motor Company’s plant in Ajah, Lagos State, the Technical Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Dimas Hamidu, acknowledged the good quality of the vehicles and commended the company for it...