PRESS RELEASE • JANUARY 11, 2024 U.S. Consul General Will Stevens Remarks at the Official Handover of the Countering Human Trafficking Office in Lagos State Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and distinguished colleagues, it is truly an honor to stand before you today on this occasion as we gather for the official handover of […]
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated a specialized emergency response operational vehicle to the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for easy mobility. Performing the ceremony on Wednesday in Makurdi, Mrs Irene Omondi, Head UNHCR Sub Office, Ogoja, said the commission was determined to do more for the refugees and Internally […]
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Governor Alex Otti says his government is prepared to partner Indonesia to boost economic development and industrialization in Abia. Mr Otti said this on Thursday when the Indonesian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Usra Harahap, paid him a visit in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA. The governor also reiterated the readiness of the state government to […]
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As part of his efforts to improve revenue generation for Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni has urged the Qatari embassy in Nigeria to explore the agricultural potential in the state for the benefits of the two governments. A statement by Mamman Mohammed, Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, said Buni […]
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AdminThe Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government of Nigeria was committed to maintaining bilateral relations on defence with France. This was contained in a statement made available to defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Director ( Press and Public Relations) of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Henshaw Ogubike […]
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AdminIn spite of improved budgetary allocation (in naira terms) for Nigeria’s foreign missions, the depreciation of the naira means that Nigerian missions will receive less funding this year than they did in three of the last four years. While the budgetary provision for Nigeria’s foreign missions is in naira, expenditures are in US dollars in […]
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AdminAn independent charitable organisation, Oxfam, has said the daily death toll of Palestinians in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses that of any other major conflict. An independent charitable organisation, Oxfam, has said the daily death toll of Palestinians in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses that of any other major conflict in the 21st century. “Israel’s […]
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AdminA recent investigation found that nearly all of the paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are possibly underdosed, falling short of the requirements specified by the British Pharmacopoeia and the World Health Organization (WHO) The 2023 study, titled ‘Comparative Analysis of Five Different Brands of Paracetamol Sold in Nigeria with British Pharmacopoeia Standards,’ stated that samples […]
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The Somali armed group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC. The helicopter landed in territory held by the group in central Somalia. The UN’s mission in Somalia (Unsom) confirmed an “aviation incident” involving a UN-contracted helicopter conducting a medical […]
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AdminThe co-workers of two yet-to-be-identified Chinese expatriates and three Nigerians who were declared missing during a business trip from Onitsha in Anambra State to Aba in Abia State on December 3, 2023 have said efforts are ongoing to locate their whereabouts. In an announcement published on The PUNCH on Wednesday, the victims were said to […]
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