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The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz, held a high-level political dialogue which aims at reaffirming the strategic partnership between Nigeria and Israel. The meeting, which took place in a warm and cordial…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chadians Abroad and International Cooperation, as the Republic of Chad celebrates its Independence Anniversary. Ambassador Tuggar hailed Chad’s resilience, unity, and patriotic leadership, noting…
e Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs of the United Nations, Mr. Adedeji Ebo, has paid an official visit to the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, signaling a renewed push for regional security cooperation. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the Economic Community of West African…
Authorities at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have launched an intensified search for a missing student, Dorcas Oseghale, who disappeared four days ago. Dorcas, a Part-3 Chemistry student with matriculation number CHM/2021/165, was last seen on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after telling a friend she was going to…
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has commended Nigerian scholar Mr. Gbubemi Kevin Akpornor for his outstanding academic achievement abroad, describing it as a beacon of national pride and a symbol of Nigerian excellence on the global stage. In a statement issued by the Commission’s…
The ancient city of Ibadan came to a solemn standstill as dignitaries, traditional rulers, and residents paid their last respects to the late Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who was laid to rest in a ceremony rich with culture, reverence, and reflection. The funeral service, held at the historic Cathedral Church…
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded a week-long awareness mission in Monrovia, Liberia, aimed at addressing the growing crisis of drug abuse and mental health challenges across the region, held from August 4 to 8 2025. The mission brought together a delegation of…
Organised labour in Taraba State, under the banners of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has announced a statewide strike beginning Monday, August 11, 2025. The strike action follows a resolution passed during a Joint State Administrative Council meeting held on August 6, citing serious…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced a 58 per cent decline in mpox cases across the continent between epidemiological weeks 19 and 30 of 2025, signaling substantial progress in disease control efforts. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC, made the disclosure during…
The management of Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja has strongly denied allegations that it withheld a critical medical procedurei from former Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora due to incomplete payment, stating that no such surgery was ever scheduled and that the hospital does not perform the stem cell therapy in question. Senator…
