Spain says bilateral relations with Nigeria continue to improve, with prospects for stronger cooperation in trade, investment and other areas of mutual interest. Spain’s ambassador to Nigeria, Félix Artieda, stated …
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Business & Economy
AfDB, Family Bank Sign $10 Million Deal to Support Trade in Kenya
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe African Development Bank Group and Family Bank Limited have signed a $10 million Trade Finance Line of Creditto expand Kenyan businesses’ access to foreign-currency financing. The facility will enable …
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Education
Taraba Varsity ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salary Arrears, Unimplemented Agreement
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborBy Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) chapter, on Monday declared an indefinite strike over the failure of the state government to implement …
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News
US Lists Nigeria Among Countries Using Child Soldiers, Risks Military Aid Restrictions
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe US has listed Nigeria among countries with cases of child soldiers recruited by Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa, warning of aid restrictions to Nigeria as a sanction. The US …
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Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Chief Justice of Nigeria, during the 2026/2027 legal year ceremony on Monday, swore in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria. Of the 68 sworn in …
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News
Nigeria’s Education Ministry Helping Russia Promote War-Linked Alabuga
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe US government says Nigeria’s education ministry “despite red flags” helped promote the Alabuga Start programme used by the Russian government to “fraudulently” recruit Nigerians into its army to fight …
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EFCC Witness Accuses Blessing CEO of N69 Million Property Lease Fraud
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborA prosecution witness in the alleged N69.15 million fraud trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, aka Blessing CEO, says he paid the influencer for a five-year lease of a …
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News
EFCC Arraigns ALSCON, Director Zavyalov Dmitry for Money Laundering
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria and its director, Zavyalov Dmitry, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja …
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Somali-Born Democrat Ilhan Omar Facing Probe of Immigration Paperwork
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborFederal law enforcement authorities raided the Washington, DC residence of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday amid an investigation into her immigration records, US network Fox News reported. Federal …
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News
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Turned Away From Israel After Pilot Revealed To Be Indonesian – Report
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborAn Ethiopian Airlines flight to Israel was forced to turn around overnight between Sunday and Monday after one of its pilots was revealed to be Indonesian, N12 News reported on …
