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Month: October 2023

654 Results / Page 46 of 73

Foreign

Manhunt On As Six South Africa Prisoners Escape

The authorities in South Africa's Western Cape province are searching for six prisoners who escaped from the holding cell of a magistrates' court One of the prisoners has been arrested but the other five are still on the run. Authorities say that the prisoners, aged between 20 and 33, are "armed and dangerous". The prisoners were waiting to be transported to a correctional detention facility after appearing in court earlier […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

National

Information Minister Charges Broadcast Organizations On National Reorientation

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has charged broadcast organizations to use their vast reach across the nation towards re-orienting citizens for peace, unity, and development. The Minister made the remarks on the second day of the familiarisation tour of agencies under his ministry. At the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), the minister described Radio Nigeria as the nation's ace broadcast media organization, and a widely […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

News

Nigeria Seeks Partnership With Turkey In Combating Transnational Crime

By Aisha Adesanya The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has emphasized the importance of seeking collaboration with Turkey in the realms of intelligence sharing and capacity building to combat transnational crimes. He stated this, when the Turkish Embassy delegation, led by Ambassador Hidayet Bayraktar, paid a visit to the Ministry's headquarters in Abuja. The Minister highlighted the necessity for Turkey's involvement in procurement and the utilization of Unmanned […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

Featured

Information Minister Tours Radio Nigeria

 By Muzha Kucha The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, embarked on a tour of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) with a mission to address its challenges and enhance its technological capabilities. Accompanied by the FRCN Director-General, Mansur Liman, and other top officials, the minister explored the various departments and units within Radio House. Engaging with staff, Idris acknowledged the hurdles the corporation faces but lauded […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

Foreign

8,700 Ford Workers Down Tools

  The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its ongoing strike by shutting down Ford's biggest plant. The UAW said 8,700 workers walked out of the truck plant in Kentucky, in response to Ford refusing to move further in contract bargaining. It is a sharp escalation of its strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which began last month. The UAW is pressuring the carmakers to grant higher pay […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

Sports

Three African Athletes Nominated For Prestigious Athletics Award

  The international athletics governing body World Athletics has nominated three African athletes for this year’s Women’s World Athlete of the Year award.   Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Tigist Assefa and Gudaf Tsegay, both Ethiopian, are among the 11 female athletes nominated for this year’s awards, after displaying remarkable performances in this year's athletics season.   Tigist won the Berlin marathon in September, setting a new women's marathon world record. […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

Africa

Kenya To End Deal With Cuban Doctors

  Kenya will end a six-year agreement that allowed more than 100 Cuban doctors to work in Kenyan hospitals. Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha said on Wednesday that the move will help address challenges faced by Kenyan health workers, including the lack of employment opportunities. “We have decided not to renew the agreement with the Cuban doctors. Our very own healthcare professionals are committed to the cause,” she said. A 2017 […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

Africa

FBI Investigates Former Ghanaian Minister

  The FBI and the Office of Ghana’s Special Prosecutor (OSP) are looking into the assets and financial transactions of embattled former minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her associates in the US.   In a post on the social media app X, the OSP said: "This collaborative effort is to ascertain the lawfulness of Ms Dapaah and her associates' wealth, both in the context of their funds transitioning from Ghana […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

National

NSCDC, Police Partner To Fight Crime In FCT

  By Nkiru Njemanze The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and its Police counterpart have renewed their commitment to collaborate effectively in ridding the Federal Capital Territory of crime. This decision is the fallout of a courtesy visit by the FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu to the Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba at the FCT Police Command headquarters in Garki, Abuja. Odumosu, said the visit […]

todayOctober 11, 2023