By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, the new Director-General, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), says he will focus on strengthening soft-power diplomacy in promoting Nigeria’s interest. Yakubu said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa. In a statementContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Ambassador to the State of Palestine in Nigeria, Mr Abdullah Shawesh, on Wednesday called on the international community to mediate for a two state solution to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the envoy made the callContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mouktar Mohammed, the Chairman, FCT Football Association has said that Victor Osimhen deserves to win the African Player of the Year award 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osimhen was among 30 players listed for the top prize; CAF African Player of the YearContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman President Bola Tinubu has assured genuine businesses intending to invest in Nigeria that his government was determined to create the conducive atmosphere for genuine businesses to thrive. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, said this on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, says the Federal Government will enforce the processing of industrial raw materials locally to boost foreign exchange inflow and enhance job creation. Addressing the 2nd edition of the Africa Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, AuduContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Nigerians who applied for international passports have accused personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Abuja passport office, of massive extortion. The passport applicants said in spite of recent directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the immigration authorities to sanitise the system,Continue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSARelief), says it will facilitate a surgical separation for the Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Husaina Hassan Isa from Kano. This is contained in a statement by Mohammad Alsahabi, press attaché to Saudi Embassy in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) says the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Investigation of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) can become a major foreign exchange earner for the country. Director-General of the directorate, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this when he received in his office in Abuja, aContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The world recently gathered in Marrakech, Morocco for the annual World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings. The meetings, which had been scheduled for 2020 were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and came 50 years after similar meetings were last hosted onContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said on Sunday that Germany’s partnership with ECOWAS was aimed at improving the region in various sectors of the economy. Scholz made this knowm at a press briefing held at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja on the sidelines of his visit toContinue Reading
