By Mo Isa The foreign ministers of Nigeria and Russia met in Moscow on Wednesday and talked about their future partnership. Nigeria is considered by Moscow as a top partner on the African continent, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed his Nigerian colleague, Yusuf Tuggar. Tuggar agreed with him. “The relationship will continue to…
By Chris Thompson Pope Francis, who is 87 years old, continued to struggle with persistent respiratory and mobility issues on Wednesday, requested an aide to read his words as he was unable to get back into his popemobile. For the first time this year, Francis presided over his weekly general audience in a frigid St. Peter’s Square…
By Chris Thompson A measure to overturn the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, which banned circumcision and other forms of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, has been introduced by a lawmaker from Gambia. The bill was introduced in the national assembly for a first reading on Monday. The external female genital organs are cut or altered during circumcision…
By Mo Isa Farmers in northern Nigeria have been made to pay up to N120,000 to bandits in order for them to farm (planting and harvesting). This was revealed in a report by SB Morgan Intelligence, which added that failure to do so usually results in forfeiture of harvest, kidnapping or even death. According to…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has appointed Director Generals (DGs), Managing Directors (MDs), General Managers (GMs) and Vice Chairman into boards and agencies. In the press release signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, one Vice-Chairman, nine DGs, three…
