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Abuja: September 13, 2024 Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM) has said that a Nigerian man, Emmanuel Ihejirika, who had been sentenced to death for drug trafficking  in Indonesia has been freed, after several years in prison . This was after his case was taken up pro …

The Haitian Futures Summit, co-sponsored by Afro4UN, a coalition of Black organizations, Afrofuturists, Futurists, and civil society organizations from around the world, holds in New York, USA, on September 21, 2024, as part of the United Nations Summit of the Future 2024. Afro4UN was created by the African American Future …

The logo unveiling ceremony and N500million Fund Raising ceremony towards the Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival will take place on Thursday, September 12, 2024. A notice by the Committee organising the program, under the Authority of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege 111, the Paramount Ruler of Ogbomosoland, inviting everyone …

The Africa Center, New York, United States of America (USA), has unveiled its extensive and trail-blazing Global Media Index (GMI) for Africa 2024, which, through the tracking of 20 of the most influential international media organizations, has concluded that “Global media coverage of Africa today displays both limited changes and …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as “very good and successful.” Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, …

Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, pleaded guilty to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court. Hunter 54, was indicted in California in December on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation into his taxes. Federal prosecutors …

CAIRO, Egypt, September 4, 2024 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has responded to the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, donating over half a million US dollars to aid disaster relief and rebuilding efforts across Caribbean countries that were hard-hit. Hurricane Beryl severely devastated the Grenadian islands of Carriacou and Petite …

By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos, Sept. 4, 2024 Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Gates said this during an interview session with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday …

Pastor-in-Charge of Region 15, The Americas, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, United States of America (USA), Pastor (Dr.) Toyin Laoye, celebrated her birthday yesterday, September 2, 2024. The Nigerian-born woman of God, who has been a great blessing to many individuals, families …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola has cautioned members of the public on the existence of several unauthorized social media accounts making the rounds and purportedly belonging to him. Dr Mobereola via his  verified X handle @MobereolaD  made it clear that these fake accounts are not affiliated …

August 30, 2024 Introduction This autobiographical essay of Professor Isaac Megbolugbe is about a man who has faced incredible challenges and overcome unimaginable odds. From his childhood in Nigeria to his successes and failures in the United States, Megbolugbe’s story is one of resilience, determination, and ultimately, transformation. With unflinching …

Abuja, August 30, 2024: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Kelechi Ndukwe on his new promotion as a Navy Captain of the US Navy. In a press statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa described the promotion as …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Mr. Peter Obi has condemned in strong terms the anti-Yoruba, Edo utterances of a Canadian lady, describing it as bigotry taken too far. Obi said that such divisive comments should not find a place in the society and …

Professor Azubike Onuora-Oguno, a renowned expert in International Human Rights Law, has delivered his inaugural lecture at the University of Ilorin, marking a significant milestone in his academic career. The lecture, which took place Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the university’s auditorium, was attended by dignitaries, academics, and students. In …

The Ogun State Government has felicitated with the new Director General of the State Security Service(DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as a round peg in a round hole. The congratulatory message, which was signed by the Special Adviser to the …

The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has hailed President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of Mr. Tosin Ajayi as Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). MOSIEND, in a statement signed by its President, Dr. Kennedy West, said Ajayi’s …

Each time I look at Harris, she reminds me of Peter Obi; whereas, each time I look at Trump, he only reminds me of Tinubu. Why is it that after his 8-year tenure as governor of Anambra, Peter Obi became so popular that he managed to defeat the candidates of …

New York, 27 August 2024 The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), His Excellency, Mr. Dennis Francis will travel to Florida State University (FSU) from 28 to 30 August 2024. The PGA is invited by Florida State University to deliver a lecture under the Ruth K. and Shepard …

The Spiritual Director of Zion Church Ministries Worldwide, Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi has commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for his administration’s efforts in the protection of lives and property in Imo, affirming that the State is safe and secure. According to a statement by Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Aug. 26, 2024 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the island nations of the Pacific to “show the way” in protecting the planet from the ravages of climate change. Guterres made the call at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga on Monday, …

United States of America (USA)-based Dr. Princess Mrs. Nubi Joy Olagbegi-Apampa has erected a beautiful and befitting monument in honour of the cherished memory of Olori Caroline Mikoriola Olateru-Olagbegi nee Sasere Adetula, her departed mother and the late Matriarch of the Olateru-Olagbegi dynasty of Owo, Ondo State. An accomplished entrepreneur, …

Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has hailed the choice of Professor Epiphany Azinge as the Asagba of Asaba-Elect, stressing that “at this critical time in our national life, Nigeria needs quality leaders in various segments of our leadership structure to reset this country …

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 and its astonishing success in resetting oil and gas industry spending and in-country capacity development was the fulcrum of a presentation by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Chief  Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo), the late President General of the apex Igbo body at Owerri, Imo State on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The delegation to the bereaved was led by Ambassador Okey Emuchay, the Secretary General …

Engineer Jennifer Adighije, the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is a chip off the old block, the daughter of Senator Chris Iheanyichukwu Adighije, a man who has dedicated much of his life to the service of Nigeria. Senator Adighije, …