Ethiopia
30 Jan
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation
24 Jan
An Ethiopian-born American model of South Sudanese descent, Nyakim Gatwech has embraced her dark complexion as a badge of honour, transforming it into a symbol of beauty and empowerment. Nyakim Gatwech, who will turn 32 on January 27, 2025, has become a global phenomenon, using her journey to challenge conventional beauty standards and inspire…
21 Jan
Twenty Ethiopian migrants were killed when their boat from Djibouti capsized off Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday. The shipwreck on Saturday "claimed the lives of 20 Ethiopian migrants, including nine women and 11 men. The vessel, carrying 35 Ethiopian migrants along with a Yemeni captain and his assistant, departed from…
13 Jan
Sifan Hassan said Monday the London Marathon is "in my heart" as she gets ready to return to the scene of an extraordinary
11 Jan
Somalia and Ethiopia announced Saturday they would restore full diplomatic relations following a visit by Somalia's president to Addis Ababa to heal a year-long rift that threatened further instability in the Horn of Africa. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed "agreed to restore and enhance their bilateral relations through full diplomatic…
10 Jan
South African police said Friday that they had rescued 26 undocumented Ethiopian nationals who were being held captive without clothes in a suburban house in Johannesburg by suspected human traffickers.
4 Jan
Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which a 5.8-magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation. The quakes were centred on the largely rural Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions after months of intense seismic activity. No casualties have been reported so far. Ethiopia's…
30 Dec
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local official said. The truck careered into the water at around 5:30 pm local time (1430 GMT) on Sunday some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south…
30 Nov
France on Saturday began the return of some 3,500 archaeological artifacts to Ethiopia, which Paris held since the 1980s for study. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot handed over two prehistoric stone axes, called bifaces, and a stone cutter to Ethiopia's Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa, during a visit to the national museum in Addis Ababa. The…
19 Nov
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affair and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back no fewer than 270 Nigerians currently imprisoned or detained in Kaliti Prison, Ethiopia. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, gave the order of mandamus compelling the ministry and NIDCOM to receive and…
13 Nov
Nigeria has become the 14th most attacked country globally as the country’s cyberattack normalised risk index is now 55.1 per cent.
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Twelve people have been killed by the Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, with no fewer than 112 confirmed cases. The Statistician-General of the state, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this, stated that 353 cases have been reported in the state. While describing the situation as alarming, Ajayi urged workers of the state waste management authority…
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The British High Commission in Nigeria has issued a warning urging Nigerians to be cautious of scams related to UK work and study opportunities if they are planning to migrate to the United Kingdom. The warning, which was made in a press statement, follows increasing reports by universities in the UK of fraudulent schemes targeting…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened six pips to 7.1710 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. READ ALSO:North Korea slams U.S. over plans to relocate Gaza residents The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based…
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General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja, Lagos State, Bishop Charles Ighele, on Wednesday called for a ban on the celebration of Valentine Day in Nigeria. Ighele made the called in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, against the backdrop of illicit sexual abuse attached to the day by…
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Paikon Kore, Nigeria – [06 February 2025] – Nestlé Nigeria has launched a dairy demonstration farm in Paikon Kore, marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to enhancing the local dairy industry through the Nestlé Nigeria Livestock Development Project (NLDP, inaugurated in 2021. The NLDP is structured around three pillars: Better Milk, Better Feed…
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Illela Border Command, Sokoto State, has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Sirajo Illela, and rescued two female victims bound for Libya. The Comptroller of the command, Mr. Tony Akuneme said this in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Abdullahi Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja. Akuneme said…
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Public toilets in Katangua Market in Lagos have been sealed for discharging effluents into public drains and exposing people to communicable diseases. The operators of the public toilets engaged in environmental pollution by using pumping machines to pump untreated wastewater and sewage into public drains. The toilets were sealed following investigations by the Lagos State…
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The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has marked make-shift structures, shanties, and illegally developed buildings in Otu-Mara in the Mainland Local Government Area of the state for removal. In a statement, the agency said the action aligned with its commitment to urban regeneration, sustainable development, and mitigation of environmental…
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North Korean state media on Wednesday blasted the United States for President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip by taking over the war-ruined territory and resettling residents elsewhere. “The world is now seething with the U.S. ‘bomb declaration’,” the state-controlled KCNA news agency said on its English language website, without naming Trump. “The…
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e National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says that violent extremism remains one of the most complex security challenges that threatens Nigeria’s national security. Laka stated this at the opening of the Workshop and Validation Meeting on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Guidelines and Strategic Communication Plan on Wednesday in…