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In a detailed letter to President Bola Tinubu, Chief Edwin Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, urged the release of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Clark likened it to the case of Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, whose terrorism charges were dropped. Clark stressed the need for a …

The Presidency has given a strong response to a New York Times report on Nigeria’s economic situation, characterizing the article as “misleading”, “misleading” and “typical of the prescriptive and insulting manner” in which foreign media often report situation in Africa. country. In his full statement, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Sunday, delivered a detailed rebuttal, …

By: Babajide Okeowo The rising debt profile of Nigeria and other African countries has forced the African Development Bank (AfDB) to launch the African Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN) to spur domestic solutions to the continent’s debt challenges. The inaugural and first peer learning event recently took place in Addis Ababa with the theme: Developing and Deepening Domestic Debt Markets …

Operatives of the Special Task Force of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized consignments of cocaine and methamphetamine worth over $4.1 billion in Aba, Abia State. This was revealed in a statement released by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Babafemi noted that the special operation conducted on Thursday, …

Lagos, Nigeria’s economic center, is divided into two distinct regions: Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland. Each region offers unique qualities, economic opportunities, amenities and investment prospects, which shape the city’s lifestyle and real estate landscape. While Lagos Island is known for its upscale neighborhoods, commercial hubs and cosmopolitan appeal, Lagos Mainland provides a more diverse and affordable environment with a …

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is suing an apparently distraught American Airlines passenger who created a chaotic scene as he attempted to open the front cabin door during the flight and forced flight attendants to tape it to a seat. Heather Wells, 34, “wanted” after drinking a straight Jack Daniel’s on an American Airlines flight, running to the cabin …

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has officially confirmed the qualifications of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Africa’s Lynda Loghraibi for the singles event at the 2024 Paris Olympics in France. As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games intensifies, the ITTF is pleased to announce significant progress in the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With less …

At least 10 people were confirmed dead while dozens more were kidnapped when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday morning as Muslims prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eyewitnesses said gunmen stormed Tudun Doki village around 1:30 a.m. on Sallah day and started shooting sporadically in various directions, forcing …

  A British Airways flight took off from an airport and flew for nine hours only to return passengers to the same airport. A British Airways flight took off from London and returned to London nine hours later (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Long-haul flights are bad enough as it is, but now imagine climbing aboard a …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …