The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated more than 1,662 educational digital contents to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was done through Kim Pankyu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria. The materials were handed over on Monday in Abuja at a…
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is set to take.pace at the AFRIFF HUB, The Palms, Oniru in Lagos State. The event organisers, in a statement on Monday in Abuja by AFRIFF Founder, Chioma Ude, would be held between Nov. 3 and Nov. 9. Ude, said that the festival’s opening night would feature ‘Headless’, a…
Pope Francis on Monday highlighted the values of migrants amid a debate in many countries on limiting immigration. “Many countries need migrants,’’ the Head of the Catholic Church said, pointing to declining birthrates and an ageing population. “Let’s not forget that migrants must be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated,’’ he said during an audience in…
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta emphasised the importance of strong institutions in addressing insecurity, stating that the police and military must be the only legitimate actors to wield violence. He made this statement while delivering the inaugural lecture for Course 33 of the National Defence College Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. Kenyatta stressed that the…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has solicited the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to cut off terrorists financing in Nigeria and the Sahel region. The Centre stressed the need to combat terrorism financing as the best way to obstruct the terrorist network and effectively fight the menace of terrorism and violent-extremism. The…
Iraq has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council that the Israeli Air Force used its airspace to attack Iran on October 26, an Iraqi government spokesman said. The spokesman, Basim Alawadi, said on Monday in an official statement that Israel had blatantly violated Iraq’s airspace and sovereignty. Iraq “will not allow Iraqi…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Adamawa Government have called on all stakeholders to renew their commitment in the fight against Polio in the state and Nigeria. Dr Suleiman Bashir, Executive Secretary, Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA), made the call at the commemoration of 2024 World Polio Day in Yola on Monday. Bashir said,…
Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State has taken measures to address barriers to vaccination by engaging community members to achieve positive results. The Chairman of the council, Dr Ahmed Wali, stated this at Malam-Sidi, headquarters of the local government area on Monday during the launch of Integrated Measles campaign to commemorate the 2024 World…
At least two people died as a result of Russian military action in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and a three injured, regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Monday. Images published on Prokudin’s Telegram channel showed burnt-out apartments in a multi-storey building. The Dnipro River has marked the front line between Ukrainian and Russian…
The Energy Reforms Advocates (ERA) and the APC Youth Vanguard for Change (APCYVC) have formally called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the ongoing failures of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in restoring the Port Harcourt and other local refineries. The organizations expressed deep concern over the $2.9 billion allocated in 2021 for…
