Nigeria

Nigerian School Collapses; Claims 22 Lives, 154 Injured

13 Jul 2024

Twenty-two individuals lost their lives when a two-storey school building collapsed in Plateau state, central Nigeria, as reported by Sky News on Saturday. According to a police spokesperson cited by Sky News, a total of 154 people were initially trapped under the debris. Fortunately, all except those who tragically perished...

Nigeria Takes Up Case of Teesside University Students Ordered to Leave UK

02 Jun 2024

Delegates from the Nigerian High Commission in London are set to meet with Teesside University officials to address the treatment of Nigerian students ordered to leave the UK after failing to meet tuition repayments. The situation has been described as a "serious diplomatic issue" after several students were involuntarily withdrawn...

What Did Meghan Markle Say About Her Relationship with Prince Harry

12 May 2024

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked on a three-day journey in Nigeria, commencing on May 10 with a visit to a school in Abuja, the capital city, where they participated in a mental health summit. Welcomed warmly by the Igbo ethnic group with vibrant drum performances, the Duke and Duchess...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reach Nigeria for a Three-Day Visit

12 May 2024

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have embarked on a three-day private visit to Nigeria, where they have planned engagements including meetings with wounded soldiers and visits to local charities, as confirmed by officials to CNN. Air Vice-Marshal Abidemi Marquis, director of sports for the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, highlighted the...

India, Nigeria Pact for Swift Conclusion of Local Currency Settlement Deal

03 May 2024

In Abuja, Indian and Nigerian delegations convened a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting, identifying key areas for bolstering bilateral trade and investments. Both parties pledged to promptly finalize the Local Currency Settlement System Agreement to deepen economic cooperation. The Indian delegation, headed by Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce...

Nigerian chef sets a new global record

17 May 2023

A Nigerian chef on Monday makes a new global record for the longest hoursof nonstop cooking as she cooked for 100 hourscontinously, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci had been cooking since last week Thursday when she set out to beat the Guinness World Record of 87 hours and 45...

Bola Tinubu wins the Nigeria’s presidential election

01 Mar 2023

Lagos [Nigeria], March 1: The ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu WAS declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election on Wednesday, against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, reported The Washington Post. Tinubu won for the ruling party despite the unpopularity of its outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari. Meanwhile, the opposition, including the...

Gunmen abduct 19 Muslims after mosque attack in Nigeria

05 Dec 2022

Police said Gunmen abducted 19 Muslim worshippers after attacking a mosque in the restive northwest of Nigeria on Sunday. The attackers stormed the mosque in Maigamji village, in Katsina state, during evening prayers Saturday and carried out the kidnappings after shooting and wounding the imam and another worshipper, said local...

Delhi: 30 foreigners who overstayed their visas in Dwarka deported

03 Nov 2022

Thirty foreign nationals, according to officials, were deported from Delhi's Dwarka neighbourhood on Thursday. The foreigners were apprehended in a joint operation by the teams of AATS, Anti-Narcotics Cell, PS Uttam Nagar, and PS Mohan Garden, Dwarka District, under the general direction of DCP Dwarka, as part of the ongoing...

Delhi deports 36 foreign nationals on criminal charges

22 Jul 2022

According to officials, in the first three weeks of July 2022, the Dwarka district police in Delhi made up to 36 arrests in total and clamped down on foreigners who were reportedly living in India illegally as well as those who were allegedly involved in drug trafficking. 21 foreign nationals...

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