By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says member countries are currently facing a clear and present danger in the form of transnational terrorism. Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. “InitiallyContinue Reading
Former British Prime Minsiter Theresa May has said she will not contest in the next general election, bringing a 27-year career in the UK parliament to an end. May revealed her decision to stand down as MP for Maidenhead on Friday, saying she would focus on championing causes including theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Mr Yemi Edun, the author of “The Number One Mission’’, a book on the contributions of Nigerians in the UK, says Nigerians should learn to document their history. Edun said at the launch of the book on Thursday in Abuja that this was important so as “toContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Stakeholders in good governance have called for a strategic approach to creating an atmosphere conducive for businesses to thrive in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call during the official virtual launch of the transformational governance corporate toolkit with support from Oando Plc. One of the stakeholders, Ms.Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Director-General (DG) of Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr Buba Yakub, has pledged to build the capacity of personnel of the corps to enhance their services to the nation. Yakub made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at the close of a training organised for protocolContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Vladislav Panev, a Bulgarian lawmaker, says Africa can become the new Asia if its leaders can harness its economic potentials and provide better infrastructure. The parliamentarian said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while on a 5-day visit to NigeriaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital of King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh in Saudi Arab has successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Husaina. This is contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Alsahabi, the Press Attache’ at the Saudi Arabia Embassy on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
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By Sarafina Christopher Mr Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy has spoken of the need to harness the capacity of youths to strengthen the tourism relations between China and Nigeria. Li, who is also the Director of China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, made the call during a TourismContinue Reading
Pope Francis was taken to hospital for an examination after holding his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church returned to the Vatican shortly afterward. According to the Vatican, the pope has been suffering from a “mild flu” for aContinue Reading
