Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Washington in lieu of President Recep Erdogan for the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. A Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters that Fidan, during the talks, would call for determinedContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, making pregnancy more dangerous in such environments. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners stated this in a report released on Tuesday. The risk of a woman who lives in a countryContinue Reading
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state and becoming the only country to do so benefits neither Somalia nor the region. “I would like to reiterate that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland would benefit neither Somaliland nor the Horn of Africa,” ErdoganContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners has shown. The brief was produced by WHO and an inter-agency group that includes the UN agencies forContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye intends to scale up its current two billion dollars trade volume with Nigeria to $5billion. According to the Turkish envoy, during the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to Türkiye, agreements were signed aimed at deepening Turkish-Nigeria relations inContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attacks on Kwara, in which more than 160 people reportedly lost their lives. The members of the Security Council underlined the need to “hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of theseContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Dr Adewole Adebayo, has urged residents of the FCT to prioritise grassroots governance and inclusive development ahead of Saturday’s Area Council elections. Speaking at a campaign rally in Gwagwalada on Tuesday, Adebayo said the election offers an opportunity for citizensContinue Reading
(L-R): Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Muhammad Ali, and Spokesperson of the Turkish Embassy, Abuja, Mr Hakan Tok, during the ambassador’s courtesy visit to NAN on Tuesday in Abuja (NAN) By Mark Longyen Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria Mehmet Poroy says hisContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has pushed for the complete decolonisation of Western Sahara and 16 other territories still under colonial rule. Guterres urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule, more than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonisation drive.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The UK Government has announced that from Feb. 25 all Nigerian travelers applying for a UK Visit visa will receive an eVisa, rather than a vignette (sticker) in their passport. A statement issued by the UK High Commission in Abuja on Tuesday said the development was theContinue Reading
