By Mufutau Ojo The Saudi Arabia embassy in Abuja has hosted a farewell ceremony for 20 Nigerians selected for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Programme for Umrah 2025. A statement issued by the embassy in Abuja said the ceremony held under the leadership of Faisal Al-Ghamdi, theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Indonesian government has launched an ambitious free meal programme to combat malnutrition and promote healthy eating among students in underserved communities in the country. The “Free Nutritious Meal Programme’, a centerpiece of President Prabowo Subianto election campaign that propelled him to power in 2024, aims toContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Ms Rose Lereece, Director Customer Finance, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has said that security structure is crucial in obtaining aircraft lease. Lereece made this known at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the director describedContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The National Alpine Skiing Centre of China has predicted that the country’s ice-snow sector would exceed one trillion RMB value in 2025. The Ski instructor at the centre, Xin Dawei, made this known on Wednesday at a global virtual news conference organised by the centre. He describedContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Sudanese Government believes that regaining control of Aj Jazira State from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will pave the way for lasting peace in Sudan. Mr Ahmed Taboul, Chargé d’Affaires of the Sudanese Embassy in Nigeria, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony. Mr Bertrand de Seissan, Political Counsellor to the Embassy of France in Nigeria expressed this thought in an interviewContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr Usra Harahap, says deepening bilateral relations between both countries to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is critical to engendering their future economic growth. Harahap gave this insight in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Usra Harahap, says both countries share similar defence and security experiences and interests, and are working closely to deepen collaboration against terrorism. The ambassador, a retired Air Vice Marshal in the Indonesian military, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has refuted claims by Niger Republic that Nigeria and some ECOWAS member states were colluding with France to sponsor terrorism against the country. ECOWAS made this known in a statement issued by its spokesman, Joël Ahofodji, describing the allegationsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Moroccan Minister of Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, stated that His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, has a special interest in the success of regional development projects in Morocco. Laftit emphasised that the king viewed the regional development initiative as a key driver for integrated, sustainable economicContinue Reading
