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admin - January 19, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Sympathises With Niger Explosion Victims

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria          The Federal Government has expressed its deepest condolences to the victims of the Niger petrol tanker explosion that happened on Saturday at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area.     The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, in a statement released […]
admin - January 18, 2025

Kenya Deploys Additional Police Officers To Haiti In Ongoing Peace Mission

             By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya          Kenya has deployed an additional 217 police officers to Haiti, bolstering its commitment to the United Nations-backed mission aimed at curbing gang violence in the Caribbean nation.     This latest deployment brings the total number of Kenyan officers in Haiti […]
admin - January 18, 2025

NIGERIA: Over 50 people Confirmed Dead In Niger Tanker Explosion – NSEMA

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria          The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has confirmed the death of no fewer than 50 people in a devastating tanker explosion, that happened along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Dikko, Niger State, on Saturday.     NSEMA stated that the fatal incident occurred when a […]
admin - January 18, 2025

NAFDAC Seals Abuja Pharmacy, Arrests Two Over Sale Of Expired Drugs

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria         The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed off a pharmacy located on Onitsha Crescent, Area 11 – Garki, Abuja, over the sale of expired and unregistered drugs, including hazardous test kits.     The closure, announced in a statement shared on […]
admin - January 18, 2025

NIGERIA: K1 De Ultimate Loses Mother, Tinubu Sends Condolences

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria          One of Nigeria’s renowned Fuji Musicians, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, lost his mother, Alhaja Halima Anifowoshe on Saturday morning.   The Fuji Maestro shared the news on his official social media page.     K1 posted a photo of his […]
admin - January 18, 2025

WHO: $10bn Needed To Rebuild Gaza’s Healthcare System Amid Ceasefire Efforts

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            The World Health Organisation (WHO), has revealed that over $10 billion will be required to restore Gaza’s shattered healthcare system as international aid efforts ramp up following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.     WHO’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Dr. Rik […]
admin - January 18, 2025

NIGERIA; Petrol Price Hikes To N1,150 As Dangote Refinery Adjusts Rates

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria          The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, has risen to between N1,050 and N1,150 per litre, in different locations across, following a hike in rates by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other private depot owners.     Dealers have also warned […]
admin - January 18, 2025

South Sudanese Protest Against Killing Of Innocent Civilians In Sudan

  By Debora Akur Chol,South Sudan           Thousands of South Sudanese citizens gathered in Juba on Thursday, to protest against the ongoing violence and the killing of innocent civilians in Sudan.     The protest, which began early in the morning, saw individuals from various walks of life, including students, activists, […]
admin - January 18, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Violent Protests In Aweil Leaves One Dead Over killing Of South Sudanese In Sudan

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan             Hundreds of citizens took to the streets in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State capital, Awiel, on Friday morning, killing at least one Sudanese in the Maper Akot area, in response to the gruesome murder of South Sudanese civilians in Sudan’s Al Jazirah […]
admin - January 18, 2025

Nigerians Face Job Losses In Lebanon Amid Embassy Shutdown, Passport Renewal Crisis

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            Nigerians living in Lebanon are facing widespread job losses, deportations, and severe hardships due to delays in passport renewals, worsened by the prolonged closure of the Nigerian Embassy in Beirut.     The embassy’s inactivity, which escalated after its temporary relocation to Cairo during the […]
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