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Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. “The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the […]
Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria has disclosed on Monday that it generated N346.6 million from tickets sold across the country in March. This was made known by Mr. Patrick Lee, the National President of CEAN, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Lee said that the figure represented a […]
The council to Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba activists popularly known as Sunday Igboho, Yomi Alliyu a SAN, has explained that the activist has not be freed by the government of Benin Republic,but was only released on health grounds. Igboho who was arrested in July 19, 2021, had spent over 231 days in Benin Republic […]
The Attorney-general of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has said that the federal government may prosecute Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho in Nigeria after his detention in Benin Republic. Igboho was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou in July 2021 over alleged possession of a forged passport. Prior to this, he had […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday during a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, at the Headquarters of African Union in Addis Ababa, urged the leader to stay focused on keeping the country in spite of difficulties, as Nigeria would continue to support them. Buhari commended the efforts of the Prime Minister in […]
A few days ago, I saw online the photo of a young man who wanted to migrate illegally to another country through the wing of an airplane. In English terms, such is called a stowaway. I read the story on social media and the familiar comments that followed with deep thoughts. Such a journey […]
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the restrictions imposed on travellers from southern African countries due to the emergence of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant, Omicron. Guterres, in a statement on Monday said, people of Africa should not be blamed for the immorally low level of vaccinations available in the continent. […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria is not a failed state and cannot go the way of Afghanistan where the Taliban has taken the rein of power. The minister stated this in Washington DC during his engagements with international media organisations including the BBC Radio and Television, Bloomberg and Politico. […]
The UK government is seeking clarification on circumstances under which the Nigerian government extradited Nnamdi Kanu, a dual national of both countries, over crimes related to his secessionist movement. Mr Kanu, the leader of the proscribed organisation Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was brought to Court in Nigeria on Wednesday after officials claimed they […]
Jemima Osunde, Nollywood actress, has joined other Nigerian graduates for the compulsory National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) programme. The 25-year-old movie star, who bagged a degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), took to her Instagram page on Monday to reveal that she is presently undergoing the compulsory programme at the Lagos […]
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