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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the sudden demise of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General of Nigeria in Buea, Republic of Cameroon, who unfortunately passed on after a brief illness on Saturday, 16th August 2025. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Ambassador Coker was a hardworking…
…Asked for Protection of Humanitarian Workers, Civilians at all Times The United Nations (UN) has called for the upholding of the international humanitarian law in the ongoing battle between Nigeria and non-state actors, insisting that humanitarian workers and civilians must be protected at all times. A statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the UN Resident…
By Barikui Felix Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The EFCC in a statement said the arrest were made on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in a sting operation at various locations within Port…
By Barikui Felix The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oloyede, has promised to look into the welfare challenges facing soldiers and their families in the 6 Division, Nigerian Army. Lt. Gen. Oloyede, who went round the Division to assess the needs of troops, assured the soldiers and their families that their needs would…
The Federal Government has taken an important stride towards enhancing the security and protection of Nigerian citizens traveling abroad through a partnership with ASFAAR, aims at addressing issues surrounding the integrity of Nigerian data and documents. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday while speaking at the Asfaar Press Launch and Media…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said Nigeria is poised to forge better collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in tackling migration crisis, This is as she attributed the spate of illegal migration of Nigerians to the country’s huge demography explaining that over 70 per cent of the nation’s…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended his condolences to the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, on the loss of their parents. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua,…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Government has unveiled a set of reforms in the education sector, effective from the 2025/2026 academic session, aimed at strengthening learning outcomes, reducing financial burden on parents, and equipping students with practical life skills. Announcing the measures in Benin City, the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, said the…
Nigeria has officially launched the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from rice production while boosting yields and strengthening food security. The project is the result of a long-standing agricultural cooperation between Nigeria and Germany, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Against (NDLEA) has gotten two drug kingpins convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos. A statement on Tuesday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency Femi Babafemi read that: “Two notorious drug kingpins: 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’ and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai have been…