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In Historic Achievement, Saudi Medical Team Separates Nigerian Conjoined Twins

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024Admin

Alsahabi said in the statement that the surgical intervention unfolded in nine planned stages, lasting approximately 14 hours. A team comprising 38 consultants, specialists, technicians, and nursing staff specializing in anesthesia, pediatric surgery, urology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery collaborated seamlessly to ensure the success of this complex operation. In what is seen as […]

Nigeria Inaugurates Hajj Board

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024Admin

Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria. Speaking during the inauguration of the new board at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, the Vice President urged […]

Nigerian Workers’ Group Suspends Protest

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024Admin

Nigerian Workers’ Group Suspends Protest The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday night directed its members to suspend the second day nationwide protest, saying it has achieved success on the first day. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who gave the directive SOON after an emergency National Executive Council meeting of the Congress said the street […]

Nigeria Dismisses Coup Scare, As Protest Breaks Out In Lagos

February 26, 2024Admin

Nigeria’s Defence headquarters has refuted media publication that the Presidential Guards Brigade has been put on high alert following suspicious movements around the seat of power, indicating fears of coup plot. A statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier Gen Tukur Gusau said, “The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to […]

Australia Is Open To Nigerian Students, Work – Envoy

February 24, 2024February 28, 2024Admin

Leilani Bin-Juda, the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, has said that her country is interested in deepening the existing bilateral relations with Nigeria in a way that will mutually benefit the peoples of the two countries. She said that her country is particularly, interested in scaling up the level of economic co-operation between the […]

Afreximbank To Inject $1bn Into Nigeria’s Health Sector

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024Admin

The Federal Government and the Afreximbank Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the infusion $1 billion for the development of the healthcare value chain in Nigeria. Also the African Finance Corporation (AFC) and the promoters of the world class hospital project-African Medical Centre for Excellence (AMCE) being constructed in Abuja, sealed an investment […]

Foreign Investments Into Nigeria Drop By 80pct in 2023

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024Admin

Foreign investment flows into Nigeria plummeted by 80 percent to $3.9 billion in 2023 from the $5.3 billion recorded in 2022. This is according to the analysis of the report on Capital Importation into Nigeria, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS report reveals that Nigeria attracted $1.1 billion in the first […]

Nigeria Mulls ‘State Police’

February 21, 2024Admin

The country has been under assault by bandits, kidnappers, and other nefarious characters that daily launch violent attacks on citizens, many of whom are kidnapped, killed, or maimed. A BILL seeking the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow governors to appoint state commissioners of police scaled second reading on the floor […]

Nigeria, Others Risk Social Unrest – AfDB

February 18, 2024Admin

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya risk social unrest owing to the rising prices of fuel and other commodities. The AfDB gave the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 wherein it projected the continent’s economy to grow higher than the 3.2 per cent recorded in […]

Saudi Embassy Sponsors 25 Nigerians For Lesser Hajj

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024Admin

Amid the economic hardship in the country, the Saudi Embassy in Nigeria has enjoined 25 Nigerians sponsored to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for umrah (lesser hajj) to pray for the country. The Religious Attaché at the embassy, Nami Ibn Jarullah Ash-Shammari, made the call at a farewell event for the pilgrims. Ambassador Faisal Ibrahim […]

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