The U.S. has approved a 500-million dollar potential sale of weapons to Taiwan to help boost the island’s airspace defence capability. The U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a Wednesday statement that the sale would include F-16 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems and related equipment. “The proposed sale will improve the recipient’s […]
At least, four people were killed and six wounded in a mass shooting on Wednesday night at a landmark biker bar in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County (in southern California). The law enforcement sources said made this known on Thursday. Authorities descended on Cook’s Corner on Santiago Canyon Road after the shooting was reported around […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a loan tranche of $7.5 billion for Argentina, in a deal that took four months to negotiate. The IMF Executive Board announced the deal in Washington on Wednesday. “The IMF Executive Board completed today the fifth and six reviews of Argentina’s 30-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF). “The Board’s […]
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Mr Musa Garba presentig cheque to a deceased police officer’s family member, in Kaduna By Mohammed Tijjani The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Mr Musa Garba, has presented N22.5 million cheque to families of 58 police officers who died in active service in the state. […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis, fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire food supply, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), has said. The situation is particularly alarming in the east, where malnutrition has taken hold among 4.4 […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), on Tuesday, held discussions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on areas of collaboration towards achieving economic stability. According to a statement by the NESG, the discussions took place when the group’s Board of Directors led by its Chairman, Mr Niyi Yusuf, paid a courtesy […]
By Sani Idris The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says its Higher National Diploma (HND) to a bachelor’s degree Top Up programme, was designed to facilitate career and academic progression of HND holders. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
By Christian Njoku Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, has approved the appointment of Dr. Rose Ugbe as the Acting Dean, Faculty of Law. A statement by the Registrar of the University, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said that Ugbe would replace Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the former Dean, who was suspended on Aug. […]
Libyan Interior Minister, Emad al-Tarabelsi, on Tuesday announced that 486 illegal migrants had been deported to their countries of origin. The minister said this at a press conference, adding that 294 of illegal migrants were from Egypt, while the others were from different African countries. Al-Tarabelsi said the deportees included those recently left stranded near […]
By Chimezie Anaso The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has called on the Federal Government to take advantage of indigenous technology in addressing Nigeria’s petroleum refining challenges. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, the Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States, said this in an interview in Awka […]