By Chinenye Offor Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, says the United Kingdom (UK) sees growing opportunities in doing business in Nigeria. Montgomery made this known during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja at the UK-Nigeria Economic Growth Conference, themed “Driving Sustainable Trade and Investment.” He notedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by its Ivorian employee, Ms. Mariame Kone-Toure, seeking to terminate the appointment of her Gambian colleague, Ama Savage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kone-Toure had served in an acting capacity from Feb. 2023, asContinue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Saudi Arabia, has conducted 21,000 free sight-restoring surgeries in Nigeria since 2019. Mr Mohammed Al-Sahabi, the Project’s Communications Officer, stated this during an eye treatment outreach organised by KSrelief in Potiskum, Yobe on Tuesday. He said the centreContinue Reading
Russia on Wednesday proposed to create the Association of Ethno-Gastronomic Tourism to strengthen cooperation between states and the private sector at the BRICS working group meeting. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development made the announcement on the ministry’s website.Continue Reading
British King Charles is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK from July 8-10, Buckingham Palace has announced. The French leader and his wife Brigitte Macron would stay at Windsor Castle and will be feted with a state banquet at the historic Berkshire royalContinue Reading
German defence company — Helsing, which specialises in AI technology, has developed an underwater drone that can be deployed to protect ships and critical infrastructure, the Munich-based firm said on Tuesday. Dubbed SG-1 Fathom, the autonomous underwater glider is capable of patrolling “for up to three months at a timeContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian Mental Health Advocate based in the U.S., has joined the Collegiate Mental Health Advisory Board Committee under the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH). Ahmadu, who failed the West Africa School Certificate of Education 17 times, disclosed this inContinue Reading
More than 600 prominent figures from the film, media and cultural industries on Monday criticised the BBC’s bias in reporting. It, however, urged the British broadcaster to air the delayed Gaza documentary on the plight of medics in Gaza. The open letter, addressed to BBC Director-General Tim Davie, calls forContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he expects Russia to implement a ceasefire and that he will personally be waiting for President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15. Zelenskyy, who announced this on Telegram, Turkish news agency, quoting Ukrinform, said on Sunday. “We await a full andContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala With a tea plantation history spanning over 400 years, Malipo County in Yunnan Province is showcasing the success of China’s poverty alleviation and rural revitalisation efforts. Located in the southeastern part of Wenshan Prefecture, Malipo is home to eight indigenousContinue Reading
