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A statement made by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, on Friday said the incident was deeply disturbing. The deceased was a staff member of a non-governmental organization, Meědecins du Monde. Schmale sends his condolences to the aid worker’s family and her colleagues, also wishing the injured pilot working with the UN […]
Months after the attack at the Abuja-Kaduna train station the Federal Government has given an assurance that the train service will resume operation in less than two weeks. The minister of transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, said this on Thursday in Ibadan, at the Railway station in Moniya, during his first inspection visit to […]
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tiamin Rice Company for the processing and sale of rice locally and internationally. This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Managing Director of Tiamin Rice Company, Mr Aliyu Ibrahim, in Abuja. Aliyu said the initiative was aimed […]
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, has approved the appointment of a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Tony Akuneme, as the new Service Public Relations Officer. Akuneme replaces DCI Amos Okpu who has since proceeded on retirement after 35 years of meritorious service to the nation, The PUNCH reports. DCI Akuneme […]
Ghana has denied issuing a travel advisory to its citizens to keep away from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. On Wednesday evening a notice bears the name and logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana. The notice indicated that Nigeria asked some hotels to close, citing “the directive […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to ₦200 after the redesigning of the naira. Bawa stated this in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, saying President Muhammadu Buhari did well to approve the redesigning. He said, “The law says the […]
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has asked Nigerians not to fight over politicians who are after pecuniary gains. Kukah, who spoke on Tuesday when he appeared on a television programme, said Nigerians should consider politicians as friends who should not be regarded seriously. The bishop’s advice comes a few days […]
United States President Joe Biden says preliminary information suggests that the missile that hit Poland was “unlikely” to have been fired by Russia. On Tuesday, a missile killed two people at Przewodów, a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Since February, there have been military attacks between Russia and Ukraine after the former […]
Bird flu epidemic is looming in Delta as thousands of dead chickens are being sold in various markets in the state. Investigation revealed that the dead chickens are currently sold at give-away price in major markets by poultry farmers who are personally selling the chickens in trucks, wheel barrows and hired vehicles. “It […]
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has told senior officials that Cristiano Ronaldo should not play for the club again, according to ESPN. Ten Hag met with co-chairman Joel Glazer, CEO Richard Arnold, and football director John Murtough on Monday to discuss the fallout from Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. […]
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