By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says eight Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Volunteers are to be deployed to Seychelles and The Gambia to bridge the educational and professional gaps. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General (D-G) and the CEO of NTAC said this during the deployment exercise heldContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting impactful Qur’anic and educational programmes in Nigeria, Mr Saad bin Fahd Al-Marri, Chargé d’Affaires of the Saudi Embassy in Abuja, made the pledge on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the National Competition for theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has reaffirmed its cordial diplomatic relations with The Gambia amid alleged controversy and has cautioned people against making inflammatory comments that could escalate a diplomatic row between the two countries. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman, said this in Abuja, while briefing newsmen followingContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The UK, Australia and Canada, have unveiled a joint international campaign to combat visa fraud and protect people from exploitation by fraudulent immigration facilitators. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Abuja, said the initiative, which is tagged: #FightingVisaFraud campaign, was unveiled during the InternationalContinue Reading
Mr Smart Nwobi, the President General of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), says the G20 Summit presents a unique opportunity for African nations to articulate their development aspirations. He said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Abuja on Sunday. Nwobi describedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has urged G20 leaders to deepen collaboration on technology transfer, capacity building, and inclusive investments that prioritise human dignity over profit alone. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima made the call at the Third Session of the 2025 Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The global investments in clean energy are projecting a 1 trillion dollar for grids, storage toward quadrupling sustainable fuels by 2035. This is contained in an executive summary of the outcomes report on Global Climate Action Agenda at the 30th Conference of Parties in Belém, Brazil. AccordingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The newly appointed co-chairs of Africa Advisory Board of King’s Trust International (KTI) Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and wife Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, have pledged to unlock the potentials of African youths. A statement signed by Aigboje and Ofovwe Aig Imoukhuede, revealed that the duo, recently appointed as the co-chairs ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has warned that the current surge in terrorism across the West Africa and the Sahel region poses an existential threat to the ECOWAS sub-region. Touray made this known while briefing the UN Security Council on regional counterterrorism cooperation, aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the AU-EU Summit. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja on Tuesday. “President Bola Tinubu willContinue Reading
