Tag: NIGERIA
Ganduje’s ex-media aide Yakasai departs Nigeria
Salihu Yakasai, a former special adviser on media to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has departed Nigeria.
Mr Yakasai announced his departure in a tweet...
Peter Obi calls for prayers for Nigeria’s leaders
Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to keep praying for the nation, especially the leaders whom, he said, needed the fear...
Okonjo-Iweala makes first visit to Nigeria as WTO DG
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Saturday made her first visit to Nigeria since she assumed office on March 1.
Mrs...
Nigeria threatens to ban flights from UAE, The Netherlands
Presidential task force on COVID-19 has threatened to ban flights from the UAE and The Netherlands as a reciprocal action.
The task force said the...
School kidnapping not peculiar to Nigeria, takes place in US —...
Minister of information and culture Lai Mohammed on Monday said the kidnapping of students was not peculiar to Nigeria.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s...
Benin Republic not aspiring to be Nigeria’s 37th state – Onyeama
Minister of foreign affairs Geoffrey Onyeama says the Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be the 37th state of Nigeria.
The minister stated this...
Emirates suspends Nigeria-to-Dubai flights for 14 days
Emirates Airlines says flights from Nigeria to Dubai have been suspended for 14 days until February 28 2021.
In a statement on Wednesday, the airline...
Ross Barkley: Excitement over Chelsea footballer’s Nigerian roots
Nigerians are reacting with excitement over news of the Nigerian roots of England international Ross Barkley following a tweet by a British entrepreneur Frank...
Orlu: Igbo not at war with Nigeria – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has waded into the recent crisis in Orlu town, Imo State, saying the Igbo people are not at war...
PICTURES: Meet Nigeria’s new service chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed new service chiefs following the resignation of the former ones.
The new service chiefs are Major-Gen. Leo Irabor, Chief...