Following the directive of the Federal Government, the Nigerian Sanctions Committee has revealed the identities of 15 entities including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change firms that have been sanctioned over alleged terrorism financing. The nine individuals under sanctions are: Tukur Mamu Yusuf Ghazali Muhammad Sani Abubakar Muhammad Sallamudeen Hassan Adamu Ishak Hassana-Oyiza Isah […]
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Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Monday, revealed the identities of the 16 Army personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion ambushed and killed by suspected youths in the country’s Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The personnel, comprising the Commanding Officer, three other senior officers and 12 soldiers, were on a […]
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Nigeria on Sunday extended its condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Ghana on the death of its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa. Bawa reportedly died in Abuja on Thursday after a brief illness. The Nigeria’s Federal Government, in a statement signed by the spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca […]
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Nigeria’s Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero has visited Morocco to attend the Annual Ramadan Hassaniya Lectures on the invitation of the King Of Morocco, King Mohammed VI. According to a statement by the Emir’s Private Secretary, Abdullahi Haruna Kwaru made available to Diplomat Nigeria, the Monarch departed on Wednesday and was accompanied by the […]
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The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, has reaffirmed the organization’s dedication to collaborating with Bulgaria and France in initiatives encompassing content sharing, capacity building, and the fight against fake news. “As Director-General, my focus lies in strengthening the relationships inherited and upholding our mandate of truthfully, deliberately, and […]
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Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said arrangements are in top gear to ascertain the number of trafficked Nigerian women in Iraq for easy rescue. The spokesperson for NAPTIP, Zacks Dauda, who disclosed this to Saturday PUNCH on Friday, noted that the agency would partner the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its resolve to work with the Swedish government. The NCC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this when he received the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency, Annika Hahn-Englund, in his office in Abuja. Maida, who promised to leave nothing to chance to ensure that the telecommunications […]
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The inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure the remaining funds to pay service operators in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj is hindering the preparation of Nigeria’s contingent for the holy pilgrimage. NAHCON had on January 3 disclosed that the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had slated February […]
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NAHCON Chairman, Jalal Arabi The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says preparations for the 2024 Hajj exercise has reached about 70 per cent. Its Chairman, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad-Arabi, told journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, that the commission would ensure a successful Hajj exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahmad-Arabi […]
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Indian High Commission in Nigeria has awarded six Nigerian women for their hug contribution to the growth and development of Nigeria. Those award at a ceremony in Abuja at the weekend to mark this year’s International Women Day (IWD) include Aisha Rimi, CEO Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi, DG National Agency for […]
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