By Mark Longyen The U.S. has listed 18 Nigerians for deportation from the country, in addition to 79 others earlier earmarked, bringing the total number of those to be deported to 97. This is contained in a statement published on the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN human rights chief Volker Türk has called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians in Sudan. Türk said on Monday that the call was necessary as the brutal Sudan war shows no signs ofContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly three decades of service. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement, said he informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on January 12 aboutContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria, through bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including shared economic resilience and technological progress. The envoy made this known on Monday in Abuja during the country’s 47th anniversary celebration known asContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President Bola Tinubu has accepted a state visit invitation to the United Kingdom (UK) extended to him by King Charles of England. This is contained in a statement issued by the UK Mission in Nigeria on Sunday posted on its official X handle. According to the statement,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged links to electoral malpractices in Ghana’s parliamentary election primaries for Ayawaso East Constituency. A statement issued by the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday in Accra, explained that Ahmed, an aspirant, wasContinue Reading
Zhou Hongyou, Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Abuja (NAN). By Sarafina Christopher The Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Zhou Hongyou, has said that relations between the two countries have grown into a model of South-South cooperation over the past 55 years. Zhou said this onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The African Union (AU) has commended the Nigerian Navy for its leadership in maritime security and proposed a continent-wide naval exercise to strengthen cooperation among African navies. AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Bankole Adeoye, made the call during a courtesy visit to theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper defence cooperation aimed at addressing contemporary security challenges confronting Nigeria and the wider region. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, stated this on Friday while receiving the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, RichardContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has taken a firm stance on contractor accountability, warning that it would no longer tolerate poor execution, delays, or disregard for agreed standards on road construction projects. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known in Abuja, when he met with China HarbourContinue Reading
