AdminNIGERIA’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has commended the release of former President Mohammad Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest by The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the ruling military junta in Niger. Tuggar, who is also the Chairperson of the Mediation and Security Council, said it is […]
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AdminPresidential spokesperson said the cost-cutting exercise affects the entire apparatus of the federal government including the office of the president, vice president and the first lady. President Bola Tinubu has slashed the number of officials that will accompany him and other top government officials on any foreign trip. The measure, according to the Spokesperson, Ajuri […]
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Admin A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Stephen Afolabi Opaso, was reportedly experiencing a mental crisis when a Winnipeg police officer shot him in his Canadian apartment on December 31, 2023. In a statement disclosing his death, the Winnipeg police described him as an armed male. They claimed that his erratic behaviour had led an officer to […]
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AdminTwenty-seven soldiers in Sierra Leone on Monday appeared before a court-martial which charged them with mutiny over their alleged role in what authorities say was an attempted coup in November. Security was stepped up around the courthouse in the capital Freetown where the proceedings were later adjourned to Wednesday. The 27 accused struggled to all […]
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Admin The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the Republic of Turkey have partnered to commence cultural programmes, geared towards the socio cultural and economic development of both countries. Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, said this when he paid a courtesy visit to Director-General of NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe […]
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Admin The British High Commission has called for a robust and multilateral dialogue to resolve some of the age-long multifaceted challenges facing the country. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery, made the call Friday in Abuja at the second National Stability Dialogue (NSD) organized by the International Alert Nigeria with support from […]
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AdminA Chinese firm, Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology Company Ltd., and NIGUS International, a Nigerian firm, have signed a $1 billion agreement to fund and develop gas flaring solutions for Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the signing ceremony took place on Friday in Abuja in response to a national directive […]
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Admin The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. have signed the 2024 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, signed the agreements on behalf of Nigeria in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Prior to […]
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Admin The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed $61.64 million to foreign airlines through various Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). According to a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali in Abuja on Sunday, the disbursement is in fulfilment of CBN’s commitment to eliminate the backlog of pending matured […]
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AdminThe Federal government has approved only three airlines for the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2023 hajj exercise. The approved airlines are Airpeace, MaxAir and FlyNas, a statement said. The statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Assistant Director on Public Affairs, Farima Sanda Usara, Friday said, “the Federal Government of Nigeria […]
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