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Somalia says it has normalized diplomatic relations with Kenya after Nairobi lifted a ban on flights to and from Mogadishu.Somalia's ministry of foreign affairs who announced the development also called on Kenya to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu.Somalia had severed relations with Kenya in December, accusing Nairobi of meddling in internal Somali affairs, although Kenya has denied such accusations.Relations between the two East African...

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has expressed disappointment over the continued detention of 150 students of SALIHU TANKO Islamiya School, in Rafi local government area of Niger state.The UNICEF in a statement says it is concerned that schools have become targets by bandits in Nigeria, adding that it is a gross violation of the right of children to education.The UNICEF also called for the unconditional release of the 150 students and also asked th...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF have scheduled a meeting for Wednesday to discuss on how ensure the actual implementation of financial autonomy for state Judiciary and Legislature.The Head, Media and Public Affairs at the NGF, ABDULRAZAQUE BELLO-BARKINDO disclosed this in a statement.BELLO-BARKINDO said the governors would also deliberate on the Memorandum of Action signed by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria and the Parliamentary Staff Association...

Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have raised an alarm over the rate at which the Federal Government is borrowing money to fund projects in the country.The PDP Governors Forum made this known as part of the resolutions reached at the end of a meeting held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.The Forum said the current debt of over 36 trillion naira is becoming unsustainable relative to the nation’s revenue a...

The Force Public Relations Officer, FRANK MBA says no protester was arrested on June 12.In an interview with news men, the police spokesman also justified the use of tear gas on protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against the government of the day.According to FRANK MBA, the actions of officers were in line with international best practices of dispersing violent protests.According to him, th...

Zamfara State Governor, BELLO MATAWALLE said the state of insecurity in the state is worsening at an alarming rate.He made the remark after confirming the bandit attack on Kadawa village, Zurmi Local Government Area in a special broadcast on Democracy Day.According to the Governor, the bandits killed “many innocent people.”The Governor urged communities to defend themselves against the bandits while pledging his administration&...

The Bishop of Anglican Church of Kaduna Diocese, Right Reverend TIMOTHY YAHAYA has advised the Federal Government to hold talks with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as part of efforts to suppress agitations by the group.He blamed the agitations on the marginalization and segregation of the South East people by the present administration of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI and asked that they should be brought to a discussion table for the government to listen to ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the need for more respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.The Executive Secretary of the Commission TONY OJUKWU made the call in the nation’s capital, Abuja as Nigeria marked another Democracy Day.TONY OJUKWU noted that despite the progress made in the nation’s democracy, the country continues to suffer human rights violations resulting from security challenges, youth unemploym...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, FEMI FALANA has asked the Nigeria Police Force to apologize to protesters who were arrested during the June 12 nationwide protest on Saturday. FEMI FALANA who is also the interim chair of the alliance on surviving COVID-19 and beyond accused the police of violating the fundamental right of expression of the protesters.He said it is uncivilized for the police to be chasing and attacking unarmed protesters on the streets as ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it plans to introduce digital currency to be accessible to all Nigerians before the end of the year....