By Sarafina Christopher The Indian High Commission in Nigeria, in collaboration with Skipper Eye-Q Eye Hospital, on Tuesday in Abuja, provided free eye screening services to Nigerian journalists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach was organised to promote the health and well-being of journalists in the executionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sadiq Gombe, has said that the leadership of a political party is determined by its internal organs and not by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) portal. Gombe stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking withContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for accelerated implementation of the recently adopted ECOWAS airfare policy toward ensuring affordable intra-regional air transportation. Ballout, who is also Liberia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this known inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, has identified art and cultural exchange as promoters of wildlife conservation and environmental awareness among young people. Zhou said this on Monday during the “Hello Nigeria 2026 Panda Painting Interactive Experience” in Abuja. He described the giantContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for the establishment of a regional task force to tackle illicit drug trafficking menace in West Africa. Ballout, who is also concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this knownContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country, to Wednesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, June 7, 2026 (NAN) Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the quality execution of the ongoing Mararaba-Keffi Road project. Umahi made the appeal on Saturday during an inspection of the 43.65 kilometre road reconstruction and expansion project linking theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mrs Joy Okeke, Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat says plans are underway to expand Chinese language education in public schools to strengthen educational and cultural exchanges between Nigeria and China. Okeke disclosed this on Friday at the 19th and 25th Nigeria Division of theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has declared the country’s readiness to strengthen partnership with Nigeria in bolstering Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications globally. Freeman disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the maiden Innovation Week organised by the Embassy for the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring InventorsContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Amb. John Ballout, Liberian Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, on Wednesday formally presented his letter of credence to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray. Ballout, who also has concurrent accreditation to Benin and Equatorial Guinea, while presenting the letter in Abuja,Continue Reading
