The Directorate General, Immigration Office, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, has disclosed that approximately 30 percent of Nigerian migrants seeking asylum in the country are from Edo State. Roosemont, who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Benin City during a press conference, added that no fewer than 20% of asylum seekers in the European country […]
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India is one of the top economic partners of Nigeria, with investments estimated at about 27 billion US Dollars and an annual trade turnover estimated at between 13-15 Billion US Dollars. Nigeria and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of new and renewable energy technologies like Solar Energy, Wind Energy, […]
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Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma was allowed to see a doctor in Nigeria. According to a BBC report, he received permission from Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court. Mr. Koroma was arrested and charged with treason, false conviction of treason, and two counts of suspicion. He was later granted bail that did not allow him to […]
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The Royal Court in Jersey, an island of the United Kingdom, has seized nearly $9 million embezzled by Nigerian government officials under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. The funds, hidden in a Jersey bank account, were part of a broader corrupt scheme involving the misappropriation of government funds intended for arms and aviation equipment purchases to combat […]
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AdminMorocco won a vote to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat’s human rights record made it unfit to preside over the body. The Moroccan candidate, Ambassador Omar Zniber, received 30 votes, and his South African opponent, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, secured 17 in a secret […]
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The United States Marine Corps has called for advanced cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, to help both nations counter violent extremism and address regional security in the region. Calling for this collaboration during their visit to Nigeria between January 10 and 11, 2024, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Michael […]
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PRESS RELEASE • JANUARY 11, 2024 U.S. Consul General Will Stevens Remarks at the Official Handover of the Countering Human Trafficking Office in Lagos State Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and distinguished colleagues, it is truly an honor to stand before you today on this occasion as we gather for the official handover of […]
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The Director, MacArthur Foundation Africa, Dr Kole Shettima, on Wednesday said it had supported Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria with over $15, 538, 896 to enhance learning and research. The director made this known while presenting ABU’s Diamond Jubilee Public Lecture titled, “The Challenges of Quality Higher Education in Africa”. Shettima said the foundation […]
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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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Admin Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason in connection with an attempted coup. Last November, gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons in Freetown, freeing almost 2,000 inmates. He has denied any involvement in the attack which killed about 20 people. West African leaders […]
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