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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has applauded the exemplary conduct of Lt. Victor Agunbiade, a Nigerian serving in the US Navy. The NIDCOM boss In a congratulatory message, described Agunbiade as a good ambassador whose excellent and outstanding behaviour earned him...
As part of activities to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary, a film, Eyimofe (This is my desire), is set to be premiered in the United Kingdom, at BFI London Film Festival on October 11. The film, which had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in...
On Tuesday, the UK's data regulator announced that it had imposed a fine of £12.7 million ($15.9 million) on TikTok for allowing approximately 1.4 million children under the age of 13 to use its social media platform in breach of its own policies. The Information Commissioner's Office stated that the...
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom) conducted one (1) airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia, Dec. 24. In a statement, AfriCom confirmed the initial assessment concluded the strike damaged the compound and several al-Shabaab fighters fled, thwarting nefarious activity. The...
A former dictator, Moussa Traore, who ruled Mali for 22 years and deposed in a 1991 coup, has been laid to rest during a state funeral held in his honour on Friday. The former autocratic leader died at age 83 in Bamako, the Malian capital on September 15. According to AFP...
The United States President Donald Trump has taken a massive step towards admitting defeat in the country’s last presidential election Monday night by saying he was allowing the transition to Joe Biden to begin – but immediately claimed he could still overturn his defeat at the hands of voters. MailOnline...
The US Export-Import Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of the US-African cooperation by constituting Sub-Saharan Advisory Committee for 2020 and 2021. The committee is composed of pro-investment and pro-business advisors who understand Africa and would be instrumental in growing the US-African cooperation and flows of goods, services...
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, Wednesday disclosed that for the sake of the confidentiality attached to visa-related issues, the identities of individual Nigerians placed on visa ban over rigging and electoral malpratices would not be revealed. Speaking at the maiden Consular Meeting with the Federal Government...
Telephone calls began ringing Sunday between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, marking the first concrete step of a US-brokered diplomatic deal between the nations that required Israel to halt plans to annex land sought by the Palestinians, AP has reported.   Direct telephone calls have been blocked in the Emirates,...
Donald Trump's brother, Robert, has died at the age of 71, the United States President has announced. "It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight," Trump said in a statement. "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will...