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Egypt, India upgrade ties to strategic partnership

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday signed a joint declaration, upgrading the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency announced. The upgrade of the ties between Egypt and India mirrors their joint civilization heritage and willingness to promote the relationship, said...

Labourer kills four women in Enugu

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

Tragedy has hit Nkerefi community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State following the killing of four women farmers by one of the labourers hired to work in the farm. The incident, according to BBC News Igbo, happened on Tuesday, June 20, while the women and others were...

170 buildings set ablaze, 50 persons killed in Imo – Igbo youth leader alleges

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri An Igbo youth leader, from Imo state, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, on Sunday alleged that one hundred and seventy buildings have been set ablaze and fifty persons killed in Imo state, for the past two weeks. Igboayaka disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, on the issue...

Imo citizens asked to renew their confidence in election process

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri Stakeholders in Imo State have urged the citizens to renew their confidence in electioneering process of the country, “as a means to achieve Nigeria of our collective dream.” The Imo electorate were advised to embrace and encourage efforts that would guarantee credible and peaceful conduct of...

Blasphemy’: Butcher Beaten To Death In Sokoto

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

A butcher as Usman Buda has been killed in Sokoto over alleged blasphemous comment against the Holy Prophet. Daily Trust gathered that the butcher allegedly made the comment during an argument with another trader. It was also gathered that the incident happened at the Sokoto main Abattoir around 8am on...

Hajj: Five Nigerians die in Saudi Arabia, 30 with mental challenges

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2023June 26, 20230

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, adding that 30 patients...

22-year-old Footballer Falls From Spain Hotel Balcony, Dies

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

A Scotby FC footballer, John McKenna, 22, has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza in Spain. McKenna who is from Carlisle in Cumbria, England died after the fall on Friday morning at his three-star hotel in the party resort of San Antonio, Daily Mail reported on Saturday....

Gbajabiamila, a friend of the poor – Reps Agbese

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

Hon Philip Agbese, the lawmaker representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, has described the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as a friend of the poor. Agbese made this known in his birthday message to the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, who clocked...

Why My Picture With Tinubu Was Posted Late — Okonjo-Iweala

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained why she posted pictures of herself and President Bola Tinubu at the financial summit in Paris late. She noted that she posted photos in the order received by her accompanying staff or colleagues. The WTO boss had on Friday...

Why we established Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technical Institute-Engineer Sule

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2023June 25, 20230

…facilitates for former principal to buy car Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule said he set up the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technical Institute Lafia, as appreciation for what technical education has done to him. Engineer Sule made this known while speaking at the emergency congress of the...