Japan Designaates City Of Kisarazu As Hometown For Nigerians

Japan Designaates City Of Kisarazu As Hometown For Nigerians

The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Under this new partnership, announced on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African […]

President Tinubu departs Japan for Brazil

President Tinubu departs Japan for Brazil

President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday for the ultra-long-haul flight to  Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24. According to a statement by Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu will have a stopover in Los Angeles before continuing his journey to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. President Tinubu began his […]

Presidency Clarifies Nigeria’s Mission at TICAD9

Presidency Clarifies Nigeria’s Mission at TICAD9

The Presidency has clarified that Nigeria’s participation at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama is centered on high-level strategic engagements in power, industry, and agriculture The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, clarified on Wednesday in a statement titled “Nigeria’s Participation at TICAD9: Focusing on Strategic Engagements, […]

Illegal Mining Funds Banditry, Costs Nigeria $9bn Annually – FCT Police Commissioner

Illegal Mining Funds Banditry, Costs Nigeria $9bn Annually – FCT Police Commissioner

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fueling banditry and costing the country an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) annually. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council on “The […]

Nigeria to leverage on TICAD to strengthen trade ties

Nigeria to leverage on TICAD to strengthen trade ties

By Raliat Adenekan  The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said Nigeria will utilize the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with Japan and African partners. ‎‎ Tuggar, who made this known on Tuesday while speaking to State House Correspondents on Nigeria’s participation in the Tokyo International Conference on […]

More Than 3 Million Nigerians Remain Internally Displaced Due To Flooding

More Than 3 Million Nigerians Remain Internally Displaced Due To Flooding

The Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Tanko Sununu has raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian crisis, stating that more than 3 million people remain internally displaced as a result of flooding, insecurity, and other natural disasters. Our correspondent Nathan Williams, reports that speaking during the inauguration of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc […]

FG, NDLEA Partner on Agriculture as Alternative to Illicit Drug Production

FG, NDLEA Partner on Agriculture as Alternative to Illicit Drug Production

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to leverage agriculture as an alternative source of livelihood for illicit drug producers, in a bid to strengthen food security and reduce drug abuse in the country. Speaking in Abuja during a meeting with the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed […]

63-year-old Femi Kuti plays in 24 shows in 1 month in his North America tour

63-year-old Femi Kuti plays in 24 shows in 1 month in his North America tour

Afrobeat legend Femi Anikulapo-Kuti has completed a remarkable 24 shows in 1 month during his tour of Canada and the United States. This feat was shared in a social media post by his Grammy-nominated son Made Kuti, who hailed his father for continuing to push the boundaries of his stagemanship even at 63 years old. The tour by […]

NAPTIP Intercepts 25 Victims of Human Trafficking in Abuja, Warns Travel Agencies

NAPTIP Intercepts 25 Victims of Human Trafficking in Abuja

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disrupted a major human trafficking operation in Abuja, rescuing 25 women allegedly being trafficked to Saudi Arabia for labour exploitation. The victims, aged between 17 and 43, were intercepted by operatives of the agency in front of a hotel in Wuse II, Abuja, […]