WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday and praised “the historic reform efforts” undertaken by Abiy since assuming power in April, the White House said in a statement. Pence noted Abiy’s efforts at “improving respect for human rights, reforming theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for Lome, Republic of Togo, to participate in two high-level meetings. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said President Buhari would on arrival have an interactive session at theContinue Reading
The Centre for Qur’anic Studies, Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Saturday graduated 200 Qur’anic memorisers. Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of the Centre, Dr Muhammad Babangida said the graduates had also been trained on how to operate computer as well as on basic Arithmetic and English language. He saidContinue Reading
President Mahammadou Issoufou of Republic of Niger on Monday arrived in Abuja to join his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari to witness signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Niger on Hydrocarbons Pipeline and Refinery. President Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Bashir Ahmed, confirmed the arrival of the NigerienContinue Reading
The Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar-led Commonwealth Observer Group has given a pass mark to the Pakistan’s general election, saying the poll has generally strengthened the country’s democracy. The Commonwealth team said the election marked “important milestone” in the history of the country, following two consecutive democratically-elected civilian governments completing their fullContinue Reading
Sen. Buruji Kashamu, has said that his alleged expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), by the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the party would not stand. Kashamu, in a statement on Monday, said his attention was drawn to his purported expulsion alongside other chieftains of the Ogun State Chapter of theContinue Reading
President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki, said invitation by the Police to him in connection with investigation into Offa robbery was an afterthought designed to achieve political purpose. Saraki said in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, that he had it on goodContinue Reading
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) says the commission has been able to prioritise youth empowerment through the deployment of information communication tools, especially in tertiary institutions. Danbatta said this when members of the African Achievers Award presented the commission with an award in Abuja.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty-two former U.S. diplomats and 11 aid groups on Monday urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to eliminate a key State Department refugee bureau, warning that the move would be “an error of grave proportion.” In a letter to Pompeo, the former diplomats and nationalContinue Reading
