The Interior Ministry registered around 6,900 asylum applications in the first quarter. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer wants DNA tests carried out on relatives of people with refugee status to curb the inflow of migrants to the country. Nehammer, a conservative, announced on Sunday the increased use of genetic tests to prove family relationships. He told…
He said besides the summit’s plenary, Shettima would speak at the Roundtable on African Infrastructure Investment with a focus on impact and returns. Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
The commissioner said that the 100 days of the governor had been full of activities that had had a positive impact on the lives of the residents of the state. Lokoja residents have scored Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, high in terms of delivering democracy dividends to the people in his first 100 days in…
The commander said the suspect has been handed over to Amotekun Oyo State Command for further interrogation and prosecution. The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 51-year-old man for allegedly defrauding nine people of ₦1,597,000 on the pretext of processing a Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) registration and international passports for them. This is contained in a…
Dr Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, on Sunday, said trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) currently stands at about seven billion pounds sterling. Montgomery told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that Nigeria and the UK signed a new agreement on enhanced trade and investment partnership and…
The Lagos-Calabar Highway project has remained a subject of controversy following the demolition of properties to clear the way for the road. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the insistence on the part of the Federal Government to proceed with the construction of the Lagos-Calabar…
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested one Samson Cletus who allegedly attempted to steal a tricycle from an unconscious rider. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @ben Hundeyin, on Sunday. He said that the suspect was arrested…
In April, Russian troops arrived in Niger along with a state-of-the-art air defence system they are expected to install and teach the country’s army how to use it. Russia has sent new military reinforcement to Niger Republic as the two countries continue to strengthen their relationship. According to state television in the West African nation,…
The couple’s itinerary includes visits to military rehabilitation centers, sports facilities, and meetings with local organizations working to support veterans’ welfare. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have agreed to visit Nigeria at the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa. British High Commissioner in…
Adeniran further stated that some of the victims of the suspect’s atrocities had shown up at the police station and had identified him and their stolen phones. The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man who allegedly specialised in stealing phones from worship centres in Ayegbaju-Ekiti and Oye-Ekiti towns. Commissioner of Police, Ekiti command,…
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