The Nigerian government is seeking partnership with the United Nations to tackle the abuse of drugs and reduce crimes among youths in the country. The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande disclosed this during a working visit to the United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Abuja, the […]
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Saudi Arabia is poised for a 105 percent surge in average wealth per person in the next 10 years, jumping from the current $54,000, a new study showed. According to Henley & Partners’ BRICS Wealth Report, the Kingdom presently holds the sixth position within the bloc in terms of high-net-worth individuals. The consulting agency added […]
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The Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh, has said that the Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023 has led to the death of no fewer than 11, 500 babies. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Envoy said: “On the 118th day of the Israel genocidal war against […]
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Operators of Bureau De Change (BDC) have announced shut down of operation in the Nigeria’s Capital City of Abuja as a result of scarcity of dollars. Chairman of the Association, Mallam Abdulahi Dauran, announced this in the nation’s capital, on Wednesday. He linked the development to online business transaction and cryptocurrency. Daurau explained that the […]
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Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen bilateral ties with the Federal Republic of Bulgaria, in the field of Education. Prof. Tahir promised that the process of renewing the Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Bulgaria would be fast-tracked. The Minister gave the indication in his office in Abuja, when he […]
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The Federal Government and the United Kingdom have resolved to form a joint technical working group to harmonise partnerships for the development of critical mineral deposits in the country. It will be recalled that UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden had met Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake on the sidelines of the […]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have signed an agreement paving the way for the 16th session of the Convention’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Riyadh from 2-13 December 2024. According to a statement, the Riyadh COP16 will be the largest-ever meeting of UNCCD’s 197 Parties, […]
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The government of Jigawa State has concluded arrangements to relocate its 194 students in Sudan to Cyprus and India to continue their medical studies. Addressing the students and their parents at the Government House, Dutse, Governor Umar Namadi said, since the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan Republic, the state government has been following […]
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The Southwest states of Nigeria have appealed to the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mr Jalal Ahmed Arabi, to release their 2022 hajj refunds withheld by his predecessor Mr Zikirullah Kunle Hassan. The states are: Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Oyo and Ekiti. The Southwest states revealed […]
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The Directorate General, Immigration Office, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, has disclosed that approximately 30 percent of Nigerian migrants seeking asylum in the country are from Edo State. Roosemont, who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Benin City during a press conference, added that no fewer than 20% of asylum seekers in the European country […]
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