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“The Government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion of its decision to end the accord in the field of defence signed with the French Republic,” Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah said in a statement.Chad is a key link in France’s military presence in Africa, constituting Paris’s last foothold in the Sahel after the forced withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger....

Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State has disclosed that technical issues, especially inadequate runway forced it to relocate the state airport project to Akoda, Ede.Residents and indigenes of Ido-Osun in Egbedore local government area of Osun State had on Tuesday protested the Governor’s decision to relocate the airport from the town to Ede, Adeleke’s hometown.Justifying the reloca...

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,740 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,745 per dollar.Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,644.86 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,644.86 per dollar from N1,660.83 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N15.97 appreciation for the naira....

French President Emmanuel Macron has commended Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for channelling the same transformative energy he used in Lagos towards advancing Nigeria’s development.Macron made the statement during a joint press conference with Tinubu in France, where the Nigerian leader has been on an official visit since Wednesday.Discussing the strengthening of bilateral ties between France and Nigeria, Macron praised Tinubu’...

Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been confirmed dead following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents during an inspection tour of the National Grid installations in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on November 18, 2024.The attack, which occurred near the boundary between Niger and Kaduna states, also left one officer missing, while two others returned to base unharmed.The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, discl...

The Federal Government said it has adopted automated verification of travel documents to forestall smuggling of migrants and improve surveillance systems in the nation’s borders. The Government added that its commitment to tackle smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons has significantly improved following proactive measures and mechanism put in place by the present administration to ensure internal security. The Minister ...

Senator Ali Ndume, lawmaker representing the Borno South Senatorial District, has said that political undertakers are doing damage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Ndume stated this while discussing the tax reform bills during an interview.The Senate had passed the bills for second reading earlier Thursday despite protests by Ndume and Senator Abdul Ningi.Ndume said, &...

Ajah community protest at Lagos Assembly, kick against alleged plan of monarch impositionLagos AssemblyHundreds of residents from the Ajah community staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly to oppose the alleged plan to install a member of the Olumegbon family from Lagos Island as their traditional ruler.The protesters, led by the Secretary of the Ajah Community, Alhaji Kazeem Odunlami, voiced their concern...

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, accounts for about 50 per cent of NTDs burden in Africa and 25 per cent globally.The Nigerian Government said approximately $19 million is required to effectively combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country.The National Coordinator for NTDs, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Fatai Oyediran, disclosed this on the second day of a high-level advocacy meeting with comm...

President Bola Tinubu’s administration may conduct its first population census after 19 years in 2025.The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, said this during the 2024 Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Abuja.The last census in Nigeria was conducted in 2006, leaving an 18-year hiatus without updated demographic data des...