China on Wednesday opposed bullying of Egypt after U.S President Donald Trump demanded American vessels’ free-of-charge passage through the Suez Canal and Panama Canal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Jian said Beijing firmly supports the Egyptian government and people in safeguarding their sovereignty, legitimate rights and interests. While, it opposes any acts or words of…
Nigeria will play host to no fewer than 35 countries with different speakers at the 61st Africa Day celebration scheduled for May 24 to May 27 in Abuja. Mr. Young Piero, Coordinator and Director of Parliament, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Joint Sessions, Africa Union Simulation (AUS), disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in…
The European Union and its member states have provided nearly 150 billion euros (170 billion dollars) worth of aid to Ukraine since the start of conflict in 2022. European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis said this on Wednesday. “The European Union and its member states have provided nearly 150 billion euros in support for Ukraine,…
The Israeli military said it had killed a Hamas commander in southern Lebanon in a drone attack on Wednesday. “The IDF struck an area in Sidon and eliminated the terrorist Khalid Ahmad Ahmad, who served as the head of operations in Hamas’ Western Brigade in Lebanon,’’ the military said. It added that the targeted Hamas…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance), has announced that it has sealed a string of handling contracts with five local and international carriers. This is contained in a statement by the General Manager of Corporate Communications at NAHCO, Mr Tayo Ajakaye on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the statement, the renowned ground handler…
A Retiring Assistant Controller General (ACG), Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Abimbola Ogunyemi, has called for speedy trial of cases in Nigerian courts. Ogunyemi, who was the Zonal Coordinator, Zone F, Nigerian Correctional Service, made the call on Tuesday in Ibadan during her retirement ceremony organised by men and officers of the command. She noted that…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has pledged the support of traditional rulers for the implementation of 60 million euro transformative projects inaugurated for Nigeria’s north-western states. The three initiatives, supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the United Nations, aim to strengthen health services, social protection systems, and community resilience across…
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has dismissed media reports claiming that Sen. George Akume distanced himself from the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha. Mustapha was recently reappointed as Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), a move falsely linked to controversy involving the SGF. Mr…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent his condolences to the people of Plateau and Gov. Caleb Muftwang on the death of Prof. Sonni Tyoden, a former Deputy Governor of the state. Tyoden, an academic and former University of Jos Vice-Chancellor, died on Sunday at the age of 74, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, is set to launch his much-anticipated autobiography titled Being True to Myself on Tuesday, May 13, in Abuja. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the Sule Lamido Book Launch Committee, Sen. Mustapha Khabeeb, described the event as a landmark occasion that…
