Sherif Beshara
4 Aug
The leading private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ‘American Hospital Dubai,’ has opened its first representative office in Lagos to give more Nigerians easy access to world-class medical care, especially for those seeking affordable and trusted medical care abroad. As part of its 30-office expansion initiative across Africa and Eastern Europe, the…
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The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said in a statement that “these funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region,…
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On Wednesday, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to defrauding over 400 victims in the United States. He defrauded more than $6 million from his victims, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable. The 36-year-old was a member of a gang…
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday presented the instruments of appointment and staff of office to two kings in the southern senatorial district of Ondo State. Press Secretary to Ondo State Governor (Office of the Deputy Governor), John Paul Akinduro, in a statement, said the monarchs are Oba Hosea Fonghon, who became the new Takunbe of…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed February 14, 2025, as the deadline for the remittance of Hajj fares into the Tour Operators' International Bank Account Number (IBAN) accounts. This decision was reached at a meeting between NAHCON and Licensed Tour Operators held on Thursday, where it was also resolved that the deadline…
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Northern youths, under the umbrella of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), have said that the 19 Northern governors should be held responsible for the negative controversies that are trailing the Tax Reform bills in the region, saying that it is the only policy, when implemented effectively, that will bail out the region from…
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The Niger state government has earmarked $2 billion for the establishment of poultry farming in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and has asked the people to key in to make them self-reliant. Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago made this known while interacting with stakeholders in Maikunkele, Bosso LGA, as part of his statewide…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has sounded the alarm over the proposed tax reform bill, warning that it could lead to the "death" of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) by 2030. Speaking at a press conference in Benin, Professor Monday Igbafen, the zonal coordinator representing nine universities in Edo, Delta,…
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Many Nigerians who have travelled to the United Kingdom to work for the UK Prison Service are battling housing challenges, with many sleeping in cars or camping grounds. Recently, the UK Prison Service began offering skilled visas to citizens of other countries interested in working for them as a move to overcome its staff shortage.…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior on Friday halted the Federal Fire Service (FFS) budget defence session due to discrepancies in the agency's 2025 budget proposal and 2024 budget performance. The Committee identified inconsistencies in the pricing of firefighting trucks. For instance, 10 trucks were reportedly procured at ₦1.5 billion in one case and…
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The Ogun State Government has stated that it is considering signing the death warrants of condemned criminals sentenced by competent courts to serve as a deterrent to those who may want to commit heinous crimes in the state. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), made this known on Friday…