Nigeria plans to leverage the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) to advance diplomatic and economic relations with Japan…
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Customs Seize N692m Worth of Illicit Drugs In Katsina State
The Katsina Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two private vehicles loaded with illicit drugs worth N692…
NDLEA Secures Conviction Of Two Drug Kingpins In Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has gotten two drug kingpins convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court…
Diphtheria Surge In Somalia As Vaccine Shortages And US Aid Cuts Deepen Crisis
Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply in Somalia this year, with officials warning that vaccine shortages and major cuts…
Government Should Support Media With Tax Incentives, Relief On Import Duties, Soneye Says
Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr Femi Soneye, has urged the…
Terrorists Kill 13 Worshippers During Morning Prayers In Katsina State
At least 13 worshippers have been killed by terrorists during morning prayers in Mantau community, Malumfashi Local Government Area of…
Diphtheria Cases Surge In Somalia Amid Vaccine Shortages, US Aid Cuts
Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply in Somalia this year, with health officials warning that vaccine shortages and cuts…
NAPTIP Intercepts 25 Women Bound For Saudi Arabia In Suspected Trafficking Plot
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in its ongoing crackdown on human trafficking syndicates, intercepted 25…
Veteran Ghanaian War Correspondent Ben Asante Dies At 76
Renowned and respected Ghanaian journalist, Ben Asante has died. The renowned war correspondent and publisher, passed on August 12 in…
US Report Says N70,000 Minimum Wage Undermined By Naira Devaluation
A US report on Nigeria has said that the recent new minimum wage of N70,000 ($47.9) approved by the federal…