The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, FCT chapter, has described the U.S. emergency humanitarian waiver for HIV treatment in 54 countries, including Nigeria, as a lifesaving policy. Mrs Rejoice Abah, FCT Coordinator for the association, expressed her gratitude to the Trump administration, saying the policy had renewed hope for Persons Living with…
Irish foreign minister Simon Harris said on Monday that the European Union (EU) “is cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement” but called for more deeper engagement to strengthen relations with the country. Harris said this at a news conference held at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, the Belgian capital. “It’s early days, but I think there…
The Cambodian insurance industry chalked up gross insurance premiums of about $330m in 2022, an increase of 10.68% over 2021. The increased insurance premiums last year reflected the strength of the insurance market in Cambodia, which contributed 1.1% to the Southeast Asian country’s gross domestic product (GDP), reported The Khmer Times quoting the deputy director-general…
Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. “Dangote Industries Ltd….
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is calling for a new EU strategy on Ukraine following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Orbán, at a summit of Turkic-speaking countries in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek said Trump might halt U.S. aid to Kiev in its defence against Russia. “The question arises as to whether Europe…
Former assistant secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Publisher of Kakaki Reporters, Midat Joseph has said that the recently conducted gubernatorial election in Kaduna State was a charade, stating that different election results were uploaded in the INEC Election Result Viewing portal. According to Midat, INEC should within one week, upload the…
A gas explosion on Sunday injured at least 15 people at Ijora Badia, a suburb of Lagos. The blast, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., was reportedly caused by a leaking 25-kilogram gas cylinder inside a mini shop. The shop was part of a bungalow complex that also housed 15 self-contained rooms and seven other shops. According…
The U.S. government says it has supported more than 5 million Nigerian farmers in its multifaceted agricultural partnership programmes with Nigeria since 2019 through its agency for international development (USAID). The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the partnership has helped strengthen Nigeria’s food security by increasing food…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to spearhead the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima said this at a forum of Friends of AfCFTA on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While addressing the forum tagged, “Forum Friends of AfCFTA: Turning Digital Trade into…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it has intercepted 128 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis at the Tin-can Seaport in Lagos. NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi said, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, that the drugs weighed 63.75 kilograms. Babafemi said that the NDLEA operatives on Friday, Feb. 28…
