By Vivian Emoni The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says Federal Government’s intervention funds and farm inputs have boosted production and helped stabilise onion prices across key producing states. The National President of the association, Alhaji Aliyu Isah, disclosed this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has urged Nigerians in South Africa to seek justice through due process following the killing of Emeka Clement Uzor, a compatriot. The consulate, however, strongly condemned the killing, noting that it had raised concerns over the safety of Nigerians andContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said thatContinue Reading
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stormed the town of Ni’lin in the central occupied West Bank, a day after Tel Aviv announced decisions expanding annexation of the territory. “Today, I carried out a tour (raid) of the waste-burning site in the town of Ni’lin, accompanied by the head ofContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump is opposed to Israel annexing the occupied West Bank, according to Axios News Agency correspondent Barak Ravid. Ravid said this on the U.S. social media company X’s platform, citing a White House official. “A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with thisContinue Reading
The Turkish Ministry of Defence has announced that the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu has successfully completed the mission of transporting land forces participating in NATO drills to the German port of Emden. Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency reports that the vessel will contribute to the Steadfast Dart-26 exercises, organized byContinue Reading
Russia says that Cuba is experiencing a severe fuel shortage and accused the United States (U.S.) of attempting to strangle the island nation’s economy through sanctions and other restrictive measures. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the fuel situation in Cuba as “indeed critical” when asked about reported shortages of jetContinue Reading
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
