On The Foreign Scene Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has abandoned his application for bail and applied for asylum in South Africa, prosecuting authorities announced on Tuesday. Kayishema, who has been on the run since 2001, was arrested last month under the […]
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Czech Republic seeks enhanced access to Nigeria’s oil, gas
Czech Republic has initiated discussions with Nigeria to enhance it’s access to the oil and gas resources of the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, said this in a statement on Monday after a bilateral meeting with Mr Jozef Sileka, Minister of Trade, Czech Republic. […]
Embattled Godwin Emefiele Challenges His Detention By The DSS
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, to challenge his detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Emefiele is praying for the court to enforce his right to liberty and freedom of movement, as […]
Sokoto State Governor Pays Unscheduled Visit To the Sokoto Specialist Hospital.
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, has paid an unscheduled visit to the Sokoto Specialist Hospital to ascertain the quality of services provided by the outfit. This was disclosed by Malam Abubakar Bawa, the Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement on Monday in Sokoto. Bawa said that […]
EFCC Takes Former Governor Samuel Ortom Into Custody For Questioning.
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has been taken into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ortom was invited for questioning by the anti-graft agency for alleged misappropriation of funds, a month after leaving office. According to report, the ex-Benue governor arrived at the Abuja office […]
President Bola Tinubu Empowers Vice President Kashim Shettima To Oversee The Activities of NEMA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the Office of the Vice President for supervision, in compliance with their various establishment acts. The president also approved the return of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the Office of the Vice […]
Five killed, at least 91 wounded in Israeli raid on Jenin camp.
Mourners were laying their loved ones to rest hours after Israeli forces killed five Palestinians and wounded at least 91 during a large-scale incursion into the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp. The raid began early Monday, with Israeli soldiers, backed by helicopters, storming the camp, firing live ammunition, stun […]
Give Africans Visa On Arrival To Aid Trade, Dangote Urges African Countries
Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has encouraged African countries to be deliberate in liberalising integration and allow for easy entry and exit of Africans. The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke on Sunday at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Accra, Ghana, stated that if the continent was committed to boosting […]
Presidential Election Petition Court Dismisses Attempt to Discard Allied Peoples Movement Petition Against President Bola Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Court dismissed an attempt to discard the Allied Peoples Movement petition challenging the qualification of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. This followed a recent verdict by the Supreme Court, which ruled in a similar matter it filed before the PEPC. Counsel for Tinubu, […]
Tinubu leaves Nigeria Tuesday to participate in Paris Summit for Financial pact.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to leave Nigeria on Tuesday, to join world leaders in Paris, France on Thursday, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after […]