Admin Amb. Kalilou Traore, the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, on Saturday, unveiled the ‘AFCON Village’ in Abuja, set up to enable football enthusiasts to watch live matches of the ongoing African Nations Cup competition. The tournament kicked off in Cote d’Ivoire with 24 countries seeking for the continent’s most coveted football trophy. Traore […]
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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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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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AdminThe Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev Yakubu Pam, has said that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has necessitated the change from visits to Biblical sites in Palestine and Jordan to sites in Greece and Rome. Pam made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Abuja and emphasised that […]
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AdminThe US Consular General, Will Stevens, on Wednesday, opened and handed over the $ 500,000 newly renovated and modernised chemical forensic laboratory to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, in Lagos. The NDLEA said the forensic laboratory would strengthen operational standards and enhance the anti-narcotics agency’s effectiveness in combating substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking […]
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AdminThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has called for the inclusion of Nigeria in countries the kingdom of Saudi Arabia source for animals used for sacrifice during the Hajj festival. In a statement yesterday, the Chairman of NAHCON, Aliyu Jalal, who made the demand during a visit to Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), urged the […]
Continue ReadingAdminPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), pending confirmation by the Senate. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. “The President, in his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, appointed […]
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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 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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