Palestinian administrative detainee, Omar Daraghmeh died mysteriously in Megiddo Prison Monday night, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Society announced in a joint statement. They said the Israeli occupation arrested 58-year-old Daraghmeh with his son Hamza, on Oct. 9. The Israeli Occupation placed them under administrative detention – without […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke Last week, the Federal Government, through a press release from the Presidency announced sweeping changes in the leadership of the federal public service information system. The news organisations included the Voice of Nigeria (VON), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON and the Nigerian Press Council. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Decade of Gas plan is the most comprehensive plan to restore efforts towards fully harnessing Nigeria’s vast gas resources and ensure a reliable global supply of clean energy, the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr Philip Mshelbila, has said. Mshelbila made this remarks when a delegation from the European […]
From Our Correspondent The funeral rites of passage for the paramount ruler in Okeagbe Akoko, Ondo State, the Ajana Afa of Okeagbe, Oba Oladunjoye Fajana would begin on Nov. 22. In a statement on behalf of the family, Prince Niyi Fajana said the programme would last for one week to bid a proper farewell to […]
A U.S. State Department official has resigned in protest of the Joe Biden administration’s “blind support” for Israel in its ongoing conflict with Hamas. Josh Paul was working in the bureau that oversees U.S. arms transfer to foreign nations. He has worked in the department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs for more than 11 years. He […]
From Our Correspondent Authorities of Al-Hikmah University have expressed excitement with the victory of Miss Hikmah AbdulKareem, SS2 student, at the just concluded TVC Women Network debate organised for secondary. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Noah Yusuf at a brief reception for the winner at Ilorin announced scholarship and automatic employment for the 14-year-old girl of Al-Hikmah […]
From Our Correspondent National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. […]
From Our Correspondent The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has called on the United Nations and African Union to set up an independent commission of inquiry into Tuesday’s attack on a hospital in Gaza. The Envoy made the call while addressing Journalists on the attack in Abuja. He said women and children died when Israeli […]
Global charity ‘Save the Children’ and its partners said, on Wednesday, they have reunited 7,000 children with their families since 2017. Thus, enabling them to rebuild their lives after being separated by conflict. The charity said in a statement that it has been using an open-source software platform “Child Protection Information Management System Plus” (CPIMS+) […]
By Our Correspondent Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to former military Head of State, statesman and leader, Nigeria Prays, General Yakubu Gowon as he marks his 89th birthday. “I convey my warm greetings to respected former Head of State, General Gowon on his birthday and pray for his long and healthy […]