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President BOLA TINUBU has called for reforms at the United Nations (UN) to give Africa permanent representation on the Security Council. Speaking at the plenary session on peace and stability during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, TINUBU argued that Africa deserves two permanent seats with full privileges and additional non-permanent seats in line with the Ezulwini consensus and Sirte declaration.  He further called for new approaches to peace-building in […]

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 25 women in Abuja from suspected human traffickers who were allegedly preparing to move them to Saudi Arabia for labour exploitation. A statement by NAPTIP’s Press Officer, VINCENT ADEKOYE, revealed that  the victims, aged between 17 and 43, were intercepted in front of a popular hotel in Wuse II, where traffickers had gathered them for onward […]

The United States, US Mission in Nigeria has asked visa applicants to provide full disclosure of their social media history when completing the DS-160 visa application form.  The Mission, in a tweet released yesterday on its official X handle, emphasized that applicants must include all social media usernames or handles used on any platform within the last five years.  The U.S Mission said applicants must certify that the information filled in their […]

United States President, DONALD TRUMP says Ukraine's leader, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY can end Russia's war "if he wants to" - but there would be "no getting back" of the Crimean peninsula, illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014 The strong remarks come as ZELENSKY lands in the US for today’s White House meeting, which will also be attended by key European leaders TRUMP'S special envoy says Russia’s VLADIMIR PUTIN has agreed to "robust" security guarantees for Ukraine - including a potential Nato-style defence arrangement […]

The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended six male suspects allegedly involved in robbery, motorcycle theft, and cult-related activities in various parts of the state. A statement released by police spokesman DANIEL NDUKWE in Enugu disclosed that the suspects, whose names have been withheld, were searched during the operations, leading to the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol loaded with seven rounds of 9 millimeters ammunition, concealed in a black […]

The Nigerian Immigration Service in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the deportation of some of the foreign nationals recently convicted by the court following their arrest for cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The Commission confirmed that 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted by the Federal High Court, Lagos were deported back to their home countries on Sunday. They added that […]

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, PETER OBI, has urged his supporters to back the candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, during the forthcoming by-elections across some states in the country. OBI, in a post on his X handle, told his supporters not to vote for the Labour Party because it has no recognized candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, due to the lingering internal crisis. The bye elections will […]

The Federal Government says about 67 per cent of inmates in correctional facilities across the country are awaiting trial The Minister of Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, who made this revelation yesterday while answering questions during an interview,  maintained that robust synergy between the federal and state governments is key to improving correctional services. Recall that the minister had, in July, said that the Federal Government had released 4,550 offenders, as part of […]

President BOLA TINUBU will today depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA,disclosed this in a statement yesterday, saying that the President’s first stop would be at Japan, for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20 to 22.  ONANUGA stated that TICAD9 With the theme, “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa’,  would focus […]