The House of Representatives has pledged to work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other arms of government to smoothen Nigeria’s diplomatic relations with other countries. Deputy Speaker of the House Rt.Hon. Benjamin Kalu gave the assurance at the inaugural meeting of the House Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations in Abuja. According to him, […]
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The United Nigerians in Diaspora (UND) has resolved to embark on an advocacy march to the United States (U.S) Embassy as well as the British High Commission in Abuja to demand for a visa ban and travel restrictions against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. The group are also demanding […]
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Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa has passed on, Ghana News Agency Reports. He is said to have died in Nigeria on Thursday 14 March, 2024, the News Agency said. The 83-year-old is expected to be flown to Ghana for burial in accordance with Islamic culture. Mr. Rashid Bawa also served as Ghana’s ambassador […]
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THE latest kidnapping of a Chinese national by militants in Nigeria highlights the security risks for these nationals in the West African country. Unknown individuals abducted the Chinese road engineer and killed a member of his security detail last Thursday in the north-central Kogi State. The victim is part of a group of workers […]
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Without critical action, nearly 230,000 children and new mothers in war-ravaged Sudan are “likely to die from hunger”, Save the Children warned on Wednesday. Nearly 11 months of fighting between the forces of two rival generals has killed thousands and displaced eight million people in the northeast African country, the United Nations says. The bombing […]
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The number of registered Nigerian-trained nurses in the UK has surged 625% in the six months leading to September last year, as revealed by a recent report from the UK Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC). The report shows that 12,099 Nigerian-educated nurses joined the UK workforce in the six months leading to September 2023, compared […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Wednesday. According to the statement, the […]
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The inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure the remaining funds to pay service operators in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj is hindering the preparation of Nigeria’s contingent for the holy pilgrimage. NAHCON had on January 3 disclosed that the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had slated February […]
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The occasion, commemorating Bangladeshi National Day and the 53rd Independence anniversary, served as an opportunity for Mr. Rahman to highlight the robust diplomatic relations between the two countries Masudur Rahman, the Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Nigeria, has emphasized his nation’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Nigeria during an event in Abuja. The occasion, commemorating […]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji has received the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Kingdom, Mr. Yahaya Lawal. The Nigerian Envoy was received in Riyadh on Monday. Mr. Al-Khuraiji spoke of his appreciation of the efforts made by the ambassador in strengthening relations between the two […]
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