The first one pound coins featuring Britain’s King Charles III have entered circulation, with collectors encouraged to look out for the historic addition to the nation’s change. Nearly three million of the new designs will be making their way into people’s pockets and tills across the country this week, via post offices and banks throughout…
The U.S. Government has announced a 27 million dollars humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations, and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria which stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the funding was part of the U.S. Government’s 536 million dollars humanitarian aid package…
The bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the Israeli military said on Tuesday morning. Their corpses were found in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory, the military said. The families of the six men have been informed, it said. According to…
Patrick Ngwaogu, the Chairman and Sponsor of the Abuja Unity Pre-season Tournament, has said that the 2025 Unity Preseason Tournament would be hosted by asarawa State. Ngwaogu who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, said that it will be held precisely in Lafia Township…
President Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) bought under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the new plane would save Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday called on the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to ratify and fully implement the ECOWAS Protocol Against Corruption. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the 6th Annual General Assembly of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) held at the…
The German Government on Monday refuted claims that Germany would limit its support for Ukraine due to budgetary constraints. “Germany remains absolutely committed, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s word holds that support for Ukraine will continue as long as necessary. “That no one, especially not the Russian President Vladimir Putin, can hope that we will ease…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency, renminbi or the Yuan, strengthened 49 pips to 7.1415 against the dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate each trading day….
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that this could be the “last opportunity” to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by militants. Blinken spoke at a morning meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog before later holding talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This is a decisive moment,…
The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said 2023 was the deadliest year for humanitarian workers than ever recorded before. In 2023, 280 aid workers were killed in 33 countries, a 137 per cent increase compared to 2022, when 118 were killed, the OCHA said. “Worse still is that 2024…
