AMISOM Military Commanders Meet to Plan on Speeding up Operations
Military commanders of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have agreed to accelerate the implementation of joint operations with the Somalia National Army (SNA), enhance electoral security and prepare for AMISOM post 2021. At a two-day meeting in Mogadishu this…
India Reacts to Terrorist Attack in Mali
India has reacted to terrorist attack on a convoy of the Malian Armed Forces on 19 August 2021 in the Mopti region in Mali that resulted in the killing of fifteen Malian soldiers. The country strongly condemned the attack in…
UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya concludes first visit to Libya
The Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya concluded on Thursday 26 August a 4-day visit to Tripoli during which they had high-level talks with Libyan governmental and judicial authorities regarding the situation of human rights in Libya. They also provided the…
UAE Debunks Ban on Work Permit To Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Fahad Obaid AI Taffaq, says there is no official communication placed on issuance of work permit for Nigerians living and working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ambassador AI Taffaq stated this…
Afghanistan: Through The Eye Of Professor Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi
Professor Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi, was simply known as Bolaji Akinyemi, for many years, a respected public figure since my secondary school days, in the 80s, what a joy it holds for me back in those days to have a Professor…
Prof. Gambari, Other Stakeholders X-ray Nigeria Foreign Policy
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammad Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has described foreign policy globally as dynamic and unpredictable, noting however that it often centre on country’s objective, security of citizens, safety as well as promotion of regional peace….
Bakassi – The Malnourished Child Of Greedy Parents
By Citizen Agba Jalingo Bakassi has so many things in abundance. That is why Bakassi became a global bone of contention in the first place. Apart from the often talked about oil deposits, Bakassi is rich in other mineral resources….
FBI: Arewa Groups Write US Government over Abba Kyari
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has petitioned the United States Embassy in Nigeria urging for fairness in the matter of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. The CNG in a letter…
China Rejects WHO Plan For Further COVID-19 Origins Probe
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, saying it supported “scientific” over “political” efforts to find out how the virus started. Pressure is once more mounting on Beijing to…
Sexual Abuse: UK Police To Review Allegations Against Prince Andrew
Britain’s most senior police officer on Thursday said detectives will re-examine allegations against Prince Andrew due to the US civil suit against him for alleged sexual abuse. Cressida Dick, the head of London’s Metropolitan Police, said the force would review…
Onowu Presents Letters of Credence to Belgian King
Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, Obinna Chiedu Onowu has presented his Letters of Credence to His Royal Majesty Philippe 1, the Belgian King. The highly intelligent career diplomat had served at the Embassy of Nigeria in The Hague, Netherlands, and later…
