African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab jihadists are waging an insurgency, said Friday the second phase of a drawdown involving 3,000 troops has been completed after a four-month delay. Following several major reversals against the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, the Mogadishu government had requested a three-month “technical pause” in the drawdown scheduled to be carried […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has affirmed its commitment to maintaining strong collaborations with the Geneva Centre to enhance the statutory responsibility of the Corps in training, supervision, monitoring and licensing the private guard companies (PGC) in Nigeria. Emphasising the vital role of the private security guards in gathering prompt intelligence and […]
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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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A British-Nigerian MP for Edmonton has sparked outrage and suspended after calling in her weekly newsletter that Gaza should be added to the list of ‘recent genocides’. The Israeli war on Gaza has claimed over 26,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. Kate Osamor was suspended after accusing Israel of genocide on the eve of Holocaust […]
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The new prices will be: IELTS on Computer Academic and General Training Modules: ₦139,000, IELTS on Paper Academic and General Training Modules: ₦134,000; UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI): ₦149,000; Life Skills: ₦130,000; One Skill Retake (O.S.R): ₦87,570 The British Council in Nigeria has announced a 29% increase in the fees for the English Language […]
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Barely a week after Nigeria’s foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar advocated for reforms of the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday questioned the lopsided representation at the UN Security Council. He also made a case for Africa to have a permanent seat on the council. “How can we accept that Africa […]
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Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated a renowned Nigerian entrepreneur in the diaspora Mr. Adebayo Ogunlesi for joining the billionaire club in Africa. Ogunlesi is a renowned Nigerian global banker and entrepreneur. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a congratulatory message by the Director of Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, […]
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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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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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