Ibrahim Lamuwa
12 Jun 2024
Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa, has said he is being accused of sexual harassment by Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, an official of the ministry, because he turned down her demands. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had on Monday alerted the Head of Service of the federation (HoS), Folasade Yemi-Esan, of…
12 Jun 2024
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa, has denied allegations of sexual harassment made by Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, a staff member of the ministry. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had on May 27, 2024, written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation.…
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Pope Francis "rested well" during his eighth night in hospital, where the 88-year-old is being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, but it turned into pneumonia in both lungs, causing widespread alarm. The pontiff's doctors had told a press conference on…
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The police in Kogi have solicited for support from the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed-Anaje, to combat crimes and other criminal offenses in the state. Mr Miller Dantawaye, the Commissioner of Police in the state, made the call when he visited the traditional ruler. Dantawaye was accompanied on the visit by the Assistant Inspector…
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The local government election in Osun on Saturday witnessed poor turnout of the electorate in the state. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in some local governments reports that there was no presence of ad hoc staff of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) in polling units visited. In…
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A crowd cheered as masked militants brought two pale and dazed Israeli captives onto a rainy stage in front of cameras for the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire Saturday. Around the stage, Hamas fighters stood in an orderly fashion in the southern Gazan city of Rafah as the pair were handed over to…
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France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade deal with four South American countries from coming into force, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday. The deal between Brussels and Mercosur bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay was announced as a "win-win" by EU Commission chief…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny and hazy conditions across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. The agency’s outlook for the period indicates sunny skies with hazy conditions in the northern region, along with localised thunderstorms in some central and southern states. NiMet’s weather outlook, released Friday in Abuja, predicted that Saturday would see…
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Pope Francis will miss the Angelus prayer on Sunday for the second straight week as the 88-year-old is treated in hospital for pneumonia, the Vatican said. The text will only be published, not read out, as it was last weekend, the Vatican press office said Saturday. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday. The party’s National Secretary, Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru, announced this in a notice issued on Friday night in Abuja. According to the notice, the National Caucus meeting will take place…
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The Police Command in Ogun said it neutralised four suspected kidnappers in a gun duel at Warewa axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola said that a white Paragon commercial vehicle marked BDG 753 YH, driven…