China’s Ministry of Education on Wednesday ordered a reduction in the frequency of routine exams and tests for primary and secondary schools to alleviate the academic burden on students. Recent ministry circular states that written exams will not be conducted for first and second graders in primary schools and forContinue Reading
South Africa on Wednesday said authorities arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on processing refugee applications for the U.S. government. President Donald Trump’s administration aims to bring thousands of white South Africans to the United States under a resettlement programme it started this year, on the basisContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump By Mark Longyen U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a fresh proclamation expanding entry restrictions into the country for nationals of countries identified as high risk to U.S. national security and public safety. This is contained in a White House fact sheet made available to theContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills By Mark Longyen The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians against engaging in any form of fraud in the process of obtaining United States visas, saying offenders risk permanent bans. The warning is contained in a statement posted on the embassy’s official XContinue Reading
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Indonesia on Tuesday reported that the country has completely ceased imports of rice and maize, achieving a key goal in ensuring national food security. According to data from the Area Sampling Frame Programme of Statistics Indonesia, the projected volume of rice production from Jan. to Dec.Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria, Tomáš Výprachtický, has spoken of his country’s resolve to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria in various sub-sectors of the economy. Výprachtický said this at a dinner organised to unveil the Nigeria-Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (NCECC), in Abuja. The eventContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has urged Nigerians to resist any attempt by external forces to divide them along religious and ethnic lines. Ahmed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria Day celebration at the NigerianContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to forge a united front to end the spread of military coups across West Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that leaders also resolved to curb terrorism and other forms of insecurity threatening the region. The decisionContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigerians in the United States on Saturday rose above religious and ethnic affiliations in solidarity with the homeland amid Nigeria’s recent designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the U.S. The Nigerians, who trooped out in colourful outfits, converged on the Embassy of the FederalContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice has called on member states to cooperate with the court for the effective enforcement of its judgments especially on human rights issues. The President of the court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja at a ceremony to markContinue Reading
