The United Kingdom has appointed Mr. Mark Smithson the Country Director for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. He takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a three-year posting in that role. Smithson is an experienced civil servant having undertaken a wide variety of roles both in the UK and overseas. In this new role, he will lead on the UK-Nigeria’s trade and investment relations to deliver an increased high value inward investment and greater exports into the UK and Nigeria as well as support market access and trade policy priorities. To mark his arrival…
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The Chinese government has commenced preparation towards hosting this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, the Charge d’Affaires of Chinese Embassy, Zhang Yi has disclosed Speaking at the Capacity Building Workshop for Diplomatic Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday with the theme: “Enhancing Diplomatic Reporting in Nigeria”, the envoy said Nigeria has become China’s biggest contractor market and third largest trading partner and major investment destination in Africa He said: “We are making full preparations for the approaching summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) which will be held from September 4 to 6. “We hope this summit will…
Plans are underway to further strengthen areas of partnership and collaboration between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This way revealed during the visit of the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa to the Embassy of UAE in Abuja following the removal of the visa ban by placed on Nigeria by the Arab country. Dabiri-Erewa who was received by the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, stated that NiDCOM intends to engage and sensitize Nigerians in the UAE to be good ambassadors of their country of stay and country of origin, to excel in whatever…
Tragedy occurred in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as couple- Alhaji Musa Baba and his wife, Fatima Baba, were fatally knocked down by a car while on their way to the farm on a motorcycle. A witness report stated that the accident occurred around 3 pm near the Abaji General Hospital junction. According to the witness, a Mercedes Benz, traveling from the Gwagwalada axis, ran over the couple. “The man died on the spot while his wife gave up at the hospital where she was rushed to,” the source said. The witness said that officials…
By Walter Duru, Ph.D The digital age has reshaped how we consume and disseminate information, with online media playing a crucial role in shaping public perception and opinion. Recognizing this, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), with support from the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project, recently organized a two-day roundtable with online newspaper publishers in Nigeria. The Roundtable, held in two batches, at Lagos and Abuja, respectively, provided participants the opportunity to understand and appreciate the activities, strategy, approach, achievements, and challenges of NIMC. It was the first of its kind, since the establishment of the commission. This…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has paid a condolence visit to the Saraki family ahead of the funeral of their Mother, Mrs Florence Morenike Saraki in Lagos. While condoling with the children she noted that her visit which has the permission of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a way of letting the family know that the Tinubus love them. “We are one family. You know that politics aside, Mr President will always look out for you “Mama lived a good life. I know it hurts so much but we thank God for the good life she lived,”…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said chop owners at the Oba Lipede International Market, Kuto, Abeokuta, who lost valuables during Saturday night’s inferno would be supported by the state government. Governor Abiodun gave the assurance when he toured the market to ascertain the level of destruction caused by the fire incident. He said that enumeration would be carried out to determine the loses incurred by shop owners at the market so as to immediately provide succour to those affected and ensure that they can quickly come back on their feet. He commended the state fire service for their…
Kenyan police have arrested one Jomaisi Khalisia, 33, who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine women whose mutilated bodies were found in a disused quarry used as a rubbish dump. Police said Khalisa confessed to having killed 42 women since 2022, including his own wife. According to police,the suspect was arrested at a bar early on the morning of Monday,16 July, 20234 as he was watching the Euro final. There has been shock and outrage in Kenya since the first of the dismembered bodies were found on Friday at the Mukuru…
The detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024 whisked into Federal High Court in Abuja in a wheelchair. Gambaryan, who was dressed in a black T-shirt with blue jeans trousers, is facing a money laundering charge alongside the cryptocurrency firm. When the matter was called, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and walked slowly into the dock. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s lawyer, Ogechi Ujam, told the court that though the matter was scheduled for the continuation of trial, the commission’s lead counsel, Ekele Iheanacho was not in court. Ujam prayed the court…
Few days after he failed to win Euro 2024 in Germany, Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as manager of the England national team. Recall that the Three Lions lost 2-1 against Spain in the final on the night of Sunday ,14 July, 2024. “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England,” Southgate said on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024 after announcing his decision to quit the Three Lions. “It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all.But it’s time for change, and for…