JAPAN DENIES SPECIAL VISA REPORTS FOR NIGERIANS IN ‘HOMETOWN’ INITIATIVE
The Japanese government has clarified that its new “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative does not include granting Nigerians or other Africans special visas or immigration privileges.
UN SAYS GAZA CITY SUFFERING A ‘MAN-MADE’ FAMINE LIKELY TO SPREAD
Parts of Gaza are officially experiencing a “man-made” famine, according to a report by a United Nations-backed initiative
DATA COMMISSION BEGINS SECTOR BY SECTOR PROBES OF COMPANIES OVER DATA BREACHES
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has concluded arrangements to begin a comprehensive investigation of companies in the various sectors of the economy
AKWA IBOM GOVERNMENT SPENDS TEN BILLION NAIRA ON GRANTS TO 7,688 INDIGENES
The Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed 10 billion naira in grants to 7,688 beneficiaries across the state’s 10 federal constituencies.
TRUMP TELLS HOMELESS PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON DC TO MOVE OUT OF CITY
US President Donald Trump has said homeless people must “move out” of Washington DC as he vowed to tackle crime in the city, but the mayor pushed back against the White House likening the American capital to Baghdad in Iraq.
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES NAFDAC FOR WORLD HEALTH CERTIFICATION ON REGULATORY PERFORMANCE
The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on the Protection of Critical National Assets on Thursday, dismissed the corruption allegation against the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company by a civil society group, the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA).
LABOUR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PETER OBI FAULTS REMAND OF IBOM AIR PASSENGER
In a trending story,The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour.
PENGASSAN DONATES FOOD AND HEALTH MATERIALS TO IDP CAMP
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASAN, has donated relief materials, including a truckload of food items and household materials, to the victims of the recent deadly attack on the Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
ISRAEL PM BENJAMIN NETAYAHU SAYS NEW PLAN FOR GAZA IS BEST WAY TO END WAR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his new plan to expand the war in Gaza and target the remaining Hamas strongholds was the best way to end the war, defying growing calls to stop the fighting.
CHIOMA ROWLAND HAILS DAVIDO FOR SUPPORTING HER DREAMS
Chioma Rowland, wife of afrobeats star Davido has spoken highly of her husband’s support for her dreams and aspirations.