Abike Dabiri-Erewa Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NidCOM), says the Ondo Seaport will soon be actualised. Dabiri-Erewa made this known at the end of a 3-day Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) held at the Conference Center of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria ... Read More »
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The Ghanaian Authority has withdrawn its earlier travel advisory issued on Nov. 16, warning its citizens against nonessential travels to Abuja, Nigeria over an alleged security threats, stating that the earlier publication was unauthorized. The Ghanaian High Commission in Abuja made this known in an updated Travel Advisory on Thursday, ... Read More »
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) speaks during a press conference with his Syrian counterpart in the Iranian capital Tehran A spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned Washington’s sanctions on Iran’s state TV the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and its affiliate network Press TV. Nasser Kanaani ... Read More »
EU lauds peace talks in Ethiopia, calls for unhindered humanitarian access
Content Manager 18 Nov 2022 288 Views
The European Union (EU) on Friday, urged the Ethiopian federal government and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to sustain the peace talks and speed up humanitarian relief. EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali gave the advice on Friday at a media briefing. On Nov. ... Read More »
Six die in al-Shabab attack in Kenya
Content Manager 04 Jan 2022 1946 Views
No fewer than six villagers were killed on Monday in an attack by al-Shabab militants at a village in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu, local officials said. Lamu County Commissioner, Irungu Macharia, said that the attackers, believed to have crossed over from neighbouring Somalia, also torched several houses in the ... Read More »
Afghanistan detains 100 criminal suspects in Kabul
Content Manager 29 Dec 2021 320 Views
The Police have arrested around 100 people on involvement in criminal activities over the past one week in the Afghanistan capital Kabul. The spokesman for the Kabul Police, Mubin Khan, said on Tuesday. All the arrested men, according to the official, had been involved in criminal activities, ranging from armed ... Read More »
S/Africa’s Court orders ex-president Zuma back to jail
Content Manager 15 Dec 2021 619 Views
South Africa’s High Court has on Wednesday, ordered its former President Jacob Zuma back to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed. Crime and Court News gathered that the 79-year old began medical parole in September and is serving a 15-month ... Read More »
Tanzania, Kenya to exchange wild animals to boost reproduction
Content Manager 11 Dec 2021 421 Views
Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to exchange roan antelopes and female black rhinoceros in a move aimed at boosting the reproduction of the two species. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at the State House that Tanzania would offer Kenya 20 roan antelopes at a request by the visiting Kenyan ... Read More »
We’ll deepen ties with Nigeria on sports development – Chinese Ambassador
Content Manager 28 Nov 2021 251 Views
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchun, has stressed the need for his country and Nigeria to harness sporting activities, to deepen diplomatic relations between the two countries. Cui disclosed this in Abuja on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the Nigeria-China Ping-Pong tournament, organised for Journalists by the ... Read More »
Terrorism fight without addressing root causes is futile – ECOWAS
Content Manager 23 Nov 2021 425 Views
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reinstated that the only successful way to fight terrorism within the region is to attack its root causes. ECOWAS Vice President, Ms. Finda Koroma made this disclosure at the inauguration of the Early Warning Study on the Spillover of Violent Extremism ... Read More »