The Defence Ministry in Berlin told lawmakers on parliament’s budget committee in a letter obtained by dpa that Germany’s stockpile of Taurus long-range cruise missiles will be upgraded. According to the letter, the ministry is planning a framework agreement with the manufacturer for the second “major overhaul” of the missiles and measures to maintain the…
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The BNC, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Dec. 2, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. Tinubu…
VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. According to Owen, VFS was recently awarded the contract to provide…
Nigeria has joined 76 other countries to become a beneficiary of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC). The initiative is aimed at increasing the survival rate of children with cancer globally to at least 60 per cent by 2030 while reducing their suffering and improving their quality of life. The…
Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence officer and regional analyst, has noted that ongoing ceasefire discussions with Hezbollah and Hamas’s inclination to negotiate reflect the influence of President-elect Donald Trump on Iran’s strategy. Melamed observed that recent events suggest Iran may be reassessing its approach, prompting its proxies to reduce tensions as the U.S. prepares…
Liverpool finally claimed victory against Real Madrid for the first time since 2009, ending a 15-year drought with a 2-0 win that puts them on the verge of advancing to the Champions League last 16. Goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo marked the momentous occasion, as the team celebrated their fifth consecutive win….
The United Kingdom on Wednesday said a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) has been opened in Ikeja, through its new commercial partner, VFS Global. The British Deputy High Commission, which made this known in a statement, said it was the largest in Africa. It noted that VFS Global also opened United Kingdom VAC in Abuja…
President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport around 5.10 p.m., Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French Republican Guard, marking a ceremonial start to his visit, Mr Bayo Onanuga,…
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says African School of Governance (ASG) will carry the aspirations of the African continent. Kagame said the institution was founded with the expectation that, through its teaching, research and advocacy, something convincing and capable of changing the lives of Africans would emerge. In a statement, ASG Foundation said that Kagame emphasised…
Europa League champions Atalanta BC are playing hard ball over a transfer of star forward Ademola Lookman. This comes as the player was curiously consigned to the subs bench as Atalanta posted a comfortable win at Young Boys of Switzerland in the UEFA Champions League Tuesday night. The Super Eagles star has continued to attract…
