The Federal Government on Friday summoned the Ivorian Ambassador to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, to demand an explanation over the death of a Nigerian, Usama Murtala, while in custody in Côte d'Ivoire, and requested compensation for his family. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, raised the…

…while former governor Aminu Tambuwal withdrew from the race in favour of former ambassador Faruk Malami Yabo under the ADC. Several serving members of the House of Representatives also retained their party tickets across both states. Political realignments were more pronounced in Bauchi State, where a wave of defection…

…anniversary. In a statement marking the anniversary, issued on Tuesday in Abuja, China's Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, said the CPC's leadership had been the driving force behind China's transformation into the world's second-largest economy and a major engine of global growth. According to the envoy, China's rapid…

A coalition of more than 500 women's rights and civil society organisations has mounted fresh opposition to the ambassadorial nomination

…the name of Professor Abayomi Fashina to the Senate for confirmation as a non-career ambassador/high commissioner-designate. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Wednesday. In the letter, Tinubu said the nomination was made in line with constitutional provisions guiding such appoint…

…length and breadth of the state in just three years. After meeting with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and members of the Presidential Media Team who were on tour of projects being undertaken by governors in the South-East geopolitical zone, Dr. Mbah spoke on the vision that inspires his projects and says President Tinub…

…cancellation of security cooperation, and the withdrawal of French troops and the French ambassador from the country at the end of 2023. The roots of this historic "diplomatic divorce" lie in deeply entrenched colonial, political, and economic dimensions imposed by Paris. A large segment of Niger's population views Fra…

…defeat Peoples Democratic Party's, PDP's Dr Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 votes. ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide came third with 12,872 votes. Like Oyebanji, other APC candidates in six bye-elections held simultaneously with the Ekiti poll emerged victorious in Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, Kano and Kebbi but lost in Rivers to…

…winter fuel payments to older people and the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington. Speaking for the government yesterday, Peter Kyle, the Business Secretary, refused to comment on Starmer's specific plans but said the prime minister was aware of the political realities and would do what wa…

…corruption is a collective responsibility; officers must therefore see themselves as ambassadors of ethical governance. The resident anti-corruption commissioner further called on customs personnel to embrace preventive measures against corruption and to actively support initiatives that promote good governance within…

…votes, defeating PDP candidate Dr. Wole Oluyede, who polled 40,543 votes, while ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes. A delegation of the PGF, led by Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, visited Oyebanji at the Government Ho…

…Anyim, whose appointment was announced alongside that of Chief Longers Anyanwu as ambassador, said the administration, despite early economic challenges, is implementing policies capable of transforming the country's fortunes. He specifically highlighted the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the flagship…

…or medical support; Countermanding my explicit directive for AVID, Rising Sun, and Ambassadors for Self-Determination to raise funds for my urgent medical treatment when I was critically ill in DSS custody; Persistent attacks on my lawyers and active efforts to undermine my case in court with the help of some political…

…the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Saturday's Ekiti State governorship election, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as a "mockery of democracy" and insisting that the exercise lacked credibility. Addressing journalists after the Independent National Electoral Commission (I…

…2019-2023 legislative period and honoured by the House of Representatives as a Worthy Ambassador of the Green Chamber. According to Mehra, Onuigbo, who currently serves as GLOBE vice presidentfor Africa, will deliver his inaugural address as president during GLOBE's 35th Anniversary Reception at the UK Parliament. She…

…restore the registration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, and reinstate Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo and other members of its Board of Trustees. The court also directed that the interim management committee led by Buhari Shehu, appointed by CAC and the Ministry of Youths Development to oversee the…

…The country is here to provide all the support needed for you to succeed," he said. The ambassador also declared that Nigeria had returned strongly to the centre of multilateral diplomacy and global affairs. According to him, recent diplomatic successes at the United Nations reflected the country's renewed internationa…

…group retained “the full right to confront this enemy when it attacks us”. Israel’s US ambassador Yechiel Leiter maintained it was Hezbollah that broke the truce, saying Israel was “defending itself against terrorist attacks”. But Hezbollah said Israel bore “full responsibility”. Fadi Zayat, who fled the southern Leban…

…re-election for a second term, Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, sought to sack the incumbent governor. INEC on Sunday morning declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji winner of the election after the APC garnered 319,224 votes to defeat th…

…officers and associates of the late Major General Abubakar. The officers - including Ambassador A. Mohammed Musawa, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (rtd), Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), Ambassador Ibrahim Usman Gafai, and Brig.-Gen. Abdulkadir Abubakar (rtd) - had unsparing words for Southern commentators. I suspect that th…

…Mr. Omotore Adebayo Barry, popularly known as Whiteman (Fakepoco), as its newest brand ambassador. The signing ceremony, held at the Group’s Head Office in Nigeria, marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its brands, expand customer engagement, and increase its footprint across Africa. A…

…to peacebuilding. It symbolises integrity and discipline” "I urge you to be good ambassadors and strictly observe the rules of engagement in all your operations to achieve the objectives of establishing the Forest Guard Corps," he said. According to him, forested areas have also become hideouts for criminal elements, n…

Ambassador Dare Bejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday raised concerns over an incident that

By Dayo Johnson, Ado-Ekiti The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local…

…of the APC, Biodun Oyebanji, defeated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area, securing 140 votes against Bejide’s 37, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled two votes. As of the time of filing this report, on…