Police Arrest 2 Bandits’ Informants In Katsina, Recover Rustled animals
THE Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and...
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Hungary Blocks Joint EU Statement Criticising Israeli Parliament Vote
HUNGARY on Friday blocked a joint statement by EU member states on the Israeli parliament’s rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state. This is according to a senior EU official. As a result, European Union foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell…
EU Court: Commission’s COVID-19 vaccine Purchases Lacked Transparency
A European Union court on Wednesday ruled that the European Commission had failed to give the public sufficient access to the purchase agreements for COVID-19 vaccines. EU lawmakers and citizens had asked the commission to publish the agreements under the bloc’s…
Japa: Germany Opens Portal For Skkilled Nigerian Workers To Apply For Jobs
The Government of Germany has introduced the “Opportunity Card,” a new initiative aimed at attracting skilled workers from non-European Union (EU) countries, including Nigeria. This is just as the portal where applicants were asked to apply showed Nigeria as one…
EU Member States Give New Supply Chain Law Final Approval
Ministers for the European Union’s member states on Friday gave their final approval to a much fought-over law requiring companies to protect human rights in their supply chains. The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – also known as the…
EU, UN Invest €500m In Fight Against Sexual, Gender-based Violence
THE European Union (EU) and the United Nations Spotlight Initiative have invested 500 million euros in the fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) among women and girls globally. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi, said…
Power: AfDB, EU Mull Nigeria’s Inability To Connect 95m Rural Dwellers
THE European Union (EU) and African Development Bank (AfDB) are in the process of redefining their financing grants to catalyse Nigeria’s electricity industry to bridge the supply gap that has left about 95 million people in darkness. Chief Adetayo Olowoniyi,…
Report: EU Funds Used To Dump Asylum Seekers In Sahara
THE European Union is grappling with criticism following a report by a journalism consortium that Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania are dumping irregular refugees in desert areas with the assistance of EU funds. ‘This is a difficult situation. It’s a fast-moving…
EU Hypocritical For Ban On Russian Media, Putin Ally says
THE speaker of Russia’s parliament on Saturday scolded the European Union for banning the distribution of four Russian media outlets. According to the speaker it shows how the West has refused to accept any alternative point of view and was…
EU Tightens Visa Rules For Ethiopians Over Deportation Issues
THE European Union (EU) has announced stringent measures aimed at Ethiopian travellers, accusing the Ethiopian government of non-cooperation in facilitating the return of citizens found living illegally in the EU. This move underscores the EU’s commitment to leveraging visa regulations…
EU Commission To Provide Another €68m Aid For Palestinians In Gaza
THE European Union is releasing another €68 million ($72.7 million) in humanitarian aid for Palestinians affected by the ongoing war in Gaza, the European Commission said in Brussels on Friday. “In light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian…
Disturbing Video Shows Police Officer Stamping On Man’s Head At Manchester Airport In UK
THE officer, armed with a Taser, is seen kicking and stamping on the man's head twice, while fellow officers urge...
Man Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N1.7m From church
A 69-year-old man, Charles Aremu, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing...
NDLEA Secures Conviction of 22 Drug Dealers in Kano
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state...