PLWHIV: UN wants 48 countries to lift travel bans
UN agencies on Thursday demanded that the 48 countries that still restrict travel for people living with, PLW, HIV should lift the policies. “HIV-related travel restrictions fuel exclusion and intolerance…
AfCFTA committee pushes for Nigeria to sign agreement
About 15 months after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement was signed in Rwanda, the presidential committee on impact and readiness assessment has recommended that Nigeria sign the…
Nigeria should continue to pursue market reforms in the economy, encourage an independent judiciary – U.S VP tells Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his American counterpart, Mike Pence, held discussions at the White on Wednesday with both leaders affirming the mutual benefit inherent in a deeper…
Chinese copper buyers seek alternative metal sources as ramped up restrictions kick in
Chinese copper buyers are hunting for alternative sources of the commodity as ramped-up restrictions on imports of high-grade copper scrap kick in on Monday in the world’s top consumer of…
Abortion: U.S. lawmakers battle to repeal controversial global anti-abortion policy
Abortions rose by about 40% in aid-reliant African countries when President George W. Bush implemented a global anti-abortion policy, researchers said on Thursday, as U.S. lawmakers battle over a repeal…
FG writes British Parliamentary group, reject claims of bigotry, alienating Christians
The Nigerian Government has repudiated claims by a group styling itself as Northern Christian Elders Forum, that alleged the Muhammadu Buhari administration is practicing bigotry and alienating Christians. Malam Garba…
We will rely on your expertise to wage effective war against digital currency fraud epidemic – Magu tells bankersankers
EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has described as worrisome the surge in the digital currency-related crimes in the…
Nigerian man dies in detention from hunger strike in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe An unidentified Nigerian man has died in a Japanese immigration detention centre, bringing to an end a hunger strike an activist group said was…
Man chops off AEDC staff finger, lands in jail
A Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa State, on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old man, Abubakar Gambo to 11 months in prison for chopping off the finger of an official of…
U.S. Consulate organises workshop to help seek ways to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage
The U.S. Consulate on Thursday in Ibadan said it was in search of an improved way to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage for future generations. Mr Russell Brooks, Public Affairs…