The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has apprehended no fewer than 51 suspected irregular migrants of Malian origin at New Nyanya, Karu Local Government of Nasarawa State. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinlabi said that preliminary investigations conducted by the service suggested that…
Tinubu is expected to speak on Israel-Palestinian crisis, reiterating Nigeria’s stance for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital to participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. The Nigerian leader landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport at 10…
The head of German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, has called for the European Union to de-escalate the dispute with China over tariffs on electric cars. “We need more free trade instead of new trade barriers. “That is why it is important to find a solution that suits both the EU and China,” chief executive Ola Källenius…
The United States (US) Government has reacted to the just concluded governorship election in Edo state, which was greeted with mixed reactions across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills Jr, the US Mission called for calm and urged aggrieved persons to seek redress through legal…
Donald Trump says Chinese-made smartphones and other electronics will not be exempt from tariffs, adding that they are simply moving into a different levy “bucket.” European stock markets bounced up Monday morning after Friday’s official announcement that some of these products would escape up to 145% levies. China has called on Donald Trump to “completely…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF). Abubakar assumed the position at the African Air Chiefs’ Symposium which was held in Zambia from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22. The AAAF is a non-political organisation dedicated to enhancing airpower capability…
Proceedings at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, were stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of witnesses of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that INEC is listed as the 1st respondent in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its…
President of a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), Chief Ugochukwu Nnam has advised Americans to desist from destroying their own. Nnam gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that there have been series of attacks at Elon…
Global Action Against Incinerator Alliance (GAIA Africa) has called for ban on importation of unmanageable second-hand clothing that cannot be reused, repurposed, or recycled in Africa. This is contained in a statement by Carissa Marnce, Africa Communications Coordinator for GAIA Africa, to mark the 2025 Zero Waste Day in Lagos on Monday. The statement said…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered investigation into allegations of extortion involving some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This is contained in a statement by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Babatunde Alao, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a…
