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Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations, strengthening defence cooperation and advancing collaboration among countries of the Global South. The pledge was made during a courtesy visit by participants of the 66th Course of India’s National Defence College to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja,…
Ahmedabad, India, has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking a significant milestone as the event celebrates its centenary edition. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Commonwealth Sport, the governing body of the Games, confirming that the Indian city was selected ahead of a…
A total of 106 Nigerians were arrested in India last year for drug trafficking, making them one of the largest groups of foreign nationals implicated in the crime, according to a new report by the Indian Express. The report, which cited the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual data, revealed that…
Nigeria has joined the global community in celebrating the Republic of India’s Independence Day, marking the occasion with a strong reaffirmation of diplomatic solidarity and shared values. In a goodwill message, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, extended heartfelt congratulations to his Indian counterpart, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,…
At least seven children have died and 26 others sustained injuries following the collapse of part of a roof and walls at a government-run school in western India’s Rajasthan state. According to Nand Kishore, a senior police officer speaking on Friday, rescue operations were swiftly launched after the incident occurred…
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains have killed at least 45 people with at least 250 others rescued from a landscape transformed by mud and debris, officials said Tuesday. The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, with blocked roads into the disaster area…
The fatal crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, occurred on Friday.
