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No fewer than five foreigners sustained injuries as Nigerian migrants battled their counterparts from Syria in a stone-throwing brawl in a migrant camp in Pournara Cyprus last week. It all started when a Nigerian migrant was hit by a Syrian foreigner, and this led to Nigerians hurling stones at the Syrians in the camp. The […]

A Nigerian student studying in the United States, Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, has won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens, and became the first African to win the prize since its inception in 1914.  The award was presented during the International Youth Day organized by the United Nations Global Communications Department, the AFS Intercultural […]

The governor of Ogun State – Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, said the Gateway Agro Cargo Airport, Ilishan Remo, will run commercial flights when completed. This came as authorities of the Nigerian Air force, NAF, and the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have indicated an interest in establishing their operational bases at the airport. Governor Abiodun said this […]

As technological innovations increased, women became exposed to the dangers inherent in using rags and other local ways for menstruation. They were encouraged to adopt the use of affordable sanitary pads, which prices range between N50 and N100. Having been making use of rags and other local ways for menstruation which had lingered predominantly amongst […]

Middle East carrier Emirates Airlines said it will suspend all flights from Nigeria effective September 1, 2022. The carrier cited ongoing difficulties in repatriating trapped funds by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). In a statement the airline said : “Emirates has tried every avenue to address our ongoing challenges in repatriating funds from Nigeria, and we have […]

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied reports alleging that he demanded N50 billion monthly from the former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode during his administration. DAILY POST reports that Ambode who emerged governor of the State in 2015, had only four years in office as his […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has given consent to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina announced this in a statement on Monday. Exxon Mobil had entered into a landmark Sale and Purchase Agreement with Seplat […]

The Nigerian Embassy in Mexico has announced to close for seven days due to a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 which has infected six staff members of the consulate. Mr Adejare Bello, the Nigerian ambassador ordered the closure of the embassy to commence today. The ambassador confirmed that the affected staff members are currently being given […]

A businessman, Olasupo Adebisi, has filed a Fundamental Rights Suit against the Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, and five others, before Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Other respondents in the suit with no FHC/l/CS/778/21, are the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 9; Commissioner of Police, Lagos State; Iju-Ishaga […]