By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released. Alice Edwards, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, also condemned the killing of six Israeli hostages earlier this month and called for […]
By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Mr Ohiare Michael, said that Bello made the decision to honour EFCC’s invitation after […]
By Muhammad Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 17, 2024(NAN) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria shall never surrender to the forces of adversity, nor shall they forget the sacrifices of their fallen heroes. . Musa said this at the 35th anniversary and inauguration ceremony of 41st Regular Course […]
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Sept. 18, 2024 (NAN) The 550 million dollars upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has commenced operations, the Presidency announced on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this during an […]
By Angela Atabo Abuja, Sept. 17, 2024 (NAN) The Presidency has announced the take-off of the 550 million US Dollar upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL) and TotalEnergies on development of Ubeta field. Special Adviser (SA) to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this at an inaugural US-Nigeria […]
Sudan’s Ministry of Health said that 9,533 cases of cholera, including 315 deaths, had been recorded in the country. The ministry said in a statement that the cumulative infection rate of the latest outbreak had reached 9,533 cases as of Sunday. Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country […]
By Sarafina Christopher Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria Shri Balasubramanian says more than 27,500 Nigerian professionals have been trained across various sectors in 45 years under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC). Balasubramanian stated this during the 2024 ITEC Day reception at the High Commission of India in Abuja. The high commissioner identified ITEC […]
Media companies from Germany are demanding that the governments of Israel and Egypt should grant their journalists access to report on the conflict in the Gaza Strip. In an open letter published on Tuesday, the organisations said that after almost a year of war, the governments had been preventing journalists from reporting “unaccompanied and independently” […]
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended five suspected Chinese illegal miners in Ndito-Eka-Iba village, Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the arrests were made by the Special Task Force on Illegal […]
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has released estimated prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as fuel, obtained from the Dangote Refinery in its retail stations nationwide. According to NNPC Ltd., the prices are based on Sept. 2024 pricing. The NNPC Ltd. said it bought fuel from the Dangote […]
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