The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening. Shawesh made this known in a statement in Abuja. He quoted Josep Borrell Fontelles, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs as saying Gaza was “before the war the greatest open-air prison, today is the greatest open-air graveyard. “A graveyard […]
Okuama killing: Defence Headquarters releases names of 8 suspects
Defence Headquarters has released names of eight persons suspected to be involved in the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama, Delta State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba in Abuja on Thursday. He said troops would continue with the effort until the culprits were “found, arrested, […]
UN pledges support for Africa’s sustainable peace and development
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, says the UN will continue to work tell with Africa to achieve sustainable peace and development. She made this known at the 2024 Annual Conference and Lecture of the Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria(AFRPN) in Abuja. She spoke on “Unconstitutional Change of Government and Attainment of African […]
Military rescues 137 kidnapped victims
The Nigerian Military says it has rescued 137 victims, who were kidnapped from LEA School Kuriga in Chikun LG of Kaduna State on March 7. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Edward Buba in Abuja. He said the victims, 76 female and 61 male, were rescued in […]
Customs suspends 25% penalty on improperly imported vehicles
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended 25 per cent penalty on improperly imported vehicles. This is contained in a statement by the Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada in Abuja. He said the suspension followed directive from Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as part of effort to cushion […]
Customs reaffirms partnership with Export Commission to boost export activities
The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), has affirmed its commitment to partnering with Nigeria Export Promotion Commission (NEPC) on initiatives to enhance trade and boost export activities. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, said this during a courtesy visit by management of the commission to the Customs Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. He said the partnership was aimed […]
Acute food insecurity looming in Gaza-Palestinian Envoy
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, has called on the need for more humanitarian aid to Gaza, to avert acute food insecurity. He made this known in a statement in Abuja. Shawesh while quoting the UN Secretary General António Guterres, said, “Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering … […]
Okuama killing: Senate calls on Military, FG to immediately compensate deceased soldiers’ family
The Senate has called on the Nigerian Military and the Federal Government to immediately compensate families of deceased soldiers, who were killed at Okuama in Delta State on March 14. This followed a Point of Order by Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar Adua(Katsina-APC) and Sen. Ede Dafinone(Delta-PDP) on the incident. The Senate also called on the […]
Customs champions Authorised Economic Operators pilot programme for ease of business
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has championed an Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme to enhance the efficiency and predictability of trade facilitation efforts in the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi during a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, said the programme would foster collaboration between the service, other government agencies and experts, to boost AEO […]
Okuama: Military vows to fish out killers of troop members
The military has vowed that it would do everything within the armbit of the law to fish out perpetrators of the attacks on military personnel deployed to Okuama Community on a peace mission. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations made this known in Abuja, during a press update on the attack on troops of […]