North Korea
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 20-year old tailor, Ahmad Garba to three months imprisonment for stealing six shirts and six trousers. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N10,…
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The Interim Commissioner for Affairs (Chargé D’affaires) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in North Korea, Patrick Imodu Imologome, has announced the country's plan to reopen its embassy in North Korea. Imologome announced this while paying a protocol visit to the Ambassador of Russia, A. И. Mategore, in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. The Russian…
22 Nov
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts…
18 Nov
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as "shock troops" to fight Russia and risk triggering a global conflict, state media reported Monday. Seoul and Washington have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts…
1 Nov
North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow Friday, as the US has warned thousands of North Korean troops could be sent to combat in the Ukraine conflict in the coming days. North Korea's Choe Son Hui was in Moscow as the West believes up to…
29 Oct
North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington said, as Seoul warned Tuesday that the accelerating deployment posed a "significant security threat." Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence…
24 Oct
The United States and South Korea believe Pyongyang has already sent thousands of troops to Russia for training, and fear they could be deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine.
15 Oct
North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, adding it had
1 Oct
North Korea's Kim Jong Un would face the end of his regime if he used his nuclear weapons against the South, its president said Tuesday, as Seoul staged a parade showcasing its military prowess. Fighter jets flew over downtown Seoul and tanks rolled through the streets, as South Korea displayed weaponry including its largest ballistic…
29 Sep
North Korea's young women's football team received a thunderous homecoming after their title win at the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, AFP footage showed on Sunday. READ ALSO:US soldier who entered North Korea pleads guilty to desertion The country's U-20 women's squad returned home on Saturday after their 1-0 victory…
21 Sep
A US soldier who crossed into North Korea last year pleaded guilty to desertion as part of a plea agreement Friday and was sentenced to 12 months of confinement, his lawyer said. Because of good behaviour and time served, the soldier was released, according to the lawyer. Travis King was facing 14 charges related to…
19 Sep
North Korea had successfully tested a new ballistic missile capable of carrying a super-large conventional warhead, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Thursday. State-controlled KCNA news agency quoted the country’s Missile Administration as stating the test-fire, held on Wednesday, went as planned. It added that ruler Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch. “The new-type tactical ballistic…
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Enugu metropolis is currently wearing a new look with beautiful and colourful Christmas decorations displayed at various locations, premises of corporate organisations, schools, shopping malls, among others. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round the metropolis on Monday observed that Enugu has been lit up with various decorations, flowers and Santa Claus…
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's economic policies, specifically the removal of petroleum subsidies and the floating of the Naira. The governor argued that any potential benefits from these policies have been completely offset by the devaluation of the Naira and soaring inflation. He criticized the president's economic policies for unleashing…
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Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has disassociated himself from a group advertising and promoting an empowerment scheme on social media platforms with his name. On Thursday, a page called Travel Abroad Opportunities shared a URL link for people interested in applying for an N65,00 Atiku Grant by FG. The empowerment scheme promised to disburse N65,000…
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Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced its final investment decision (FID) for the Bonga North deepwater project off the coast of Nigeria. Bonga North, a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, is expected to sustain oil and gas production…
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The Kogi State Government says it has enrolled 167,000 persons in its health insurance scheme to achieve Universal Health Coverage in the state. The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Health Insurance Agency, Adekunle Aledare, disclosed this on Monday in Lokoja shortly after defending the agency's 2025 budget. He added that the agency is projecting…
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) has raised nearly €2 billion, equivalent to ₦3.4 trillion, in 2024 from global institutions. This contributed significantly to an increase in the bank’s total assets from ₦3.9 trillion in December 2023 to ₦6.38 trillion by the end of September 2024, giving Nigerian businesses access to affordable (9-14%), long-term capital and…
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An Abuja High Court has restricted the power of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to freeze suspicious bank accounts, ruling that freezing such accounts for up to one year is “totally unreasonable” and usurps the power of the court. Justice James Omotosho maintained that the ICPC’s power to…
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The electoral body of the Republic of Benin, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission of Benin (CENA, is currently in Nigeria to understudy the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A 12-member delegation comprising National Commissioners, Directors and critical staff was led by CENA President, Dr Sacca Lafia to INEC's headquarters in Abuja. The delegation was received…
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The Senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has hosted Kogi-born sports sensation, Matthew Ovayioza Sarah, at her Abuja residence to celebrate her remarkable achievements in weightlifting and arm wrestling. Ovayioza gained global recognition after clinching two gold medals at the Weightlifting World Championship in Manama, Bahrain, marking her as one of…
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Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose to 34.60 per cent in November from 33.88 per cent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. This continues the upward trend from the month of September, when the nation recorded a reversal of a two-month decline. NBS said the November 2024 headline inflation rate…