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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THE United Kingdom authorities have banned health workers from bringing dependants to the country. The UK Home Office made this known in a statement released on Monday. The statement said the new rules to cut net migration and tackle visa abuse “in force as part of the government’s plan to bring down unsustainable levels of […]
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and stop brutal Israeli crimes against Palestinians on Sunday. In a speech delivered on his behalf by the Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari ahead of Ramadan, King Salman said the suffering of the Palestinians pained him, stressing the need for safe humanitarian […]
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NAHCON Chairman, Jalal Arabi The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says preparations for the 2024 Hajj exercise has reached about 70 per cent. Its Chairman, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad-Arabi, told journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, that the commission would ensure a successful Hajj exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahmad-Arabi […]
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