India Trains Over 27,500 Nigerian Professionals In Diverse Fields

BusinessNewsNigeriaIndia Trains Over 27,500 Nigerian Professionals In Diverse Fields

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

India has trained at least 27,500 Nigerian professionals in diverse fields under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in the last 45 years. The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Gangandharan Balasubramanian disclosed this on Monday, during the 2024 ITEC Day reception at the High Commission of India in Abuja. The envoy said India provides more than 22,500 scholarships to people from different parts of the world every year, and explained that ITEC is...

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Media Rights Agenda Identifies Obnoxious Laws Targeting Journalists

NewsNigeriaMedia Rights Agenda Identifies Obnoxious Laws Targeting Journalists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

A civil society organization in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned some laws enacted during the colonial and military era with little or no modifications that are still used in the democratic dispensation to intimidate and repress journalists and the media in the country. MRA at the end of a two-day media workshop on “Laws Affecting the Media and Safety of Journalists in Nigeria” held in Enugu identified the ‘Official Secrets Act of 1962;...

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Two Young Women Rescued From Baby Factory

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Young Women Rescued From Baby Factory

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2024

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abia State Command has rescued two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. A press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Abia Command of NSCDC, Doreen Ogechi Udugwu, said Doris Nelson, 23, is an indigene of Gombe State, Winner Ugochukwu, 21, is an indigene of Isinweke,...

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Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsOkonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has announced her intention to seek another four-year term. Okonjo-Iweala, who made history as the first woman and African to lead the global trade body in 2021, aims to complete ‘unfinished business’ from her first mandate. “I would like to be part of this chapter of the WTO story and I stand ready to compete for the position,” Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on Monday. She confirmed...

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PHOTOS: Tinubu Visits Maiduguri, Pledges Government Support for Flood Victims

NewsNigeriaPHOTOS: Tinubu Visits Maiduguri, Pledges Government Support for Flood Victims

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to commiserate with the government and people over the recent flood disaster. The President landed at 3:40 p.m. and proceeded to an emergency camp to meet with the displaced victims of the flood. At the camp, Tinubu reassured the victims of the government’s commitment to their welfare. “I want to assure you that we are going to support you, we will support...

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IGP Visits Borno, Orders Reconstruction Of Damaged Police Facilities

NewsNigeriaIGP Visits Borno, Orders Reconstruction Of Damaged Police Facilities

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 17, 2024

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Monday paid a visit to Borno State to sympathize with the government and victims of the devastating flood that wreaked havoc in some communities across the state. The IGP, who was accompanied by Deputy Inspectors General of Police of the departments of Finance & Administration and Operations, DIG Bala Ciroma, and DIG Ede Ayuba along with the AIG Airwing, AIG Danladi Lalas, also paid a sympathy...

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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops to 32.15% in August Despite Rising Fuel Costs

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops to 32.15% in August Despite Rising Fuel Costs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 32.15 per cent in August 2024, marking the second consecutive month of decline, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This represents a 1.25 percentage point decrease from the 33.4 per cent recorded in July 2024. Despite this slowdown, analysts caution that the relief may be temporary due to recent petrol price hikes, which have sparked widespread discontent amidst the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis...

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Gunmen Bomb Anambra Police Station, kill  Two Policemen

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Bomb Anambra Police Station, kill  Two Policemen

PilotnewsSeptember 17, 2024

Gunmen on Monday set ablaze the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State and killed two policemen. The suspected gunmen attacked the police facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically, which caused a fire to catch part of the station. During the attack, two police operatives on duty were killed in the gun battle as they attempted to resist the assailants and prevent further damage. Confirming the attack, Anambra State Police...

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Fuel to Sell At N1,019 in Borno as NNPC Releases Estimated Pump Prices

EconomyNewsNigeriaFuel to Sell At N1,019 in Borno as NNPC Releases Estimated Pump Prices

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 16, 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has released the estimated pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, sourced from the Dangote Refinery. The prices are based on the refinery’s September 2024 pricing. According to a press statement issued by the NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, petrol prices will no longer be set by the government but will be negotiated directly between involved parties, in line with the provisions...

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Federal Government Dismisses 120 University Lecturers

EducationNewsNigeriaFederal Government Dismisses 120 University Lecturers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 16, 2024

The Yola Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the dismissal of about 120 academics from several universities for participating in the 2021 national strike. Dani Mammam, ASUU Yola Zone Coordinator said the affected institutions include, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Lagos State University, Ebonyi State University, Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Prince Abubakar Audu University, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Mammam explained that such actions are a violation of...

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