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French Court Convicts Opposition Leader, Marine Le-Pen of Embezzlement, Bans Her from Public Office
French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, has been found guilty of embezzlement by a French Criminal court.
The judge, Benedicte de Perthuis sentenced her to a 4-year jail term and further banned her from public office for five years…
Nigeria Signs Global Campaign Agreement to Promote Women’s Leadership in Urban Governance, Climate…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, has signed the historic Global Campaign Agreement aimed at ending child marriage and promoting gender-inclusive urban governance, at a high-level dialogue co-hosted by Nigeria with other Member States,…
Nigeria, UAE to Meet Over Visa Denials, Hold Joint Commission
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will in the coming days meet to resolve issues relating to visa procurement by Nigerians seeking to travel to the country.
The decision was reached when the…
IWD: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Congratulates Nigerian Women, Urges More Support For Seats Reservation…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated Nigerian women on International Women's Day (IWD), emphasizing the importance of economic empowerment and inclusion.
Extolling…
Terrorism: Nigerian Military Ready to Partner with Sahelian States – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to partner with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger despite their withdrawal from ECOWAS.
Gen. Musa made this known…
Nigeria can earn $2.5billion annually from trades with Morocco – Speaker Abbas
...as House, trade minister, envoy meet, seek barriers removal
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed the possibility of Nigeria increasing its earnings to about $2.5billion annually…
UK Parliament Backs Bill on Special Seats for Women in Nigerian Parliament
As the constitution review exercise gains momentum in both chambers of the National Assembly, the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has thrown its weight behind the bill seeking to create…
ECOWAS Parliament’s 1st Deputy Speaker, Barau, Applauds President Tinubu’s commitment to…
The First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to the…
Pan-African Parliament Elects Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker Finance Committee Chair
The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs of the Pan African Parliament (PAP).
The PAP is…
US Excludes UK, All African Nations from Visa Waiver Programme
the United States of America has published its up-dated list of countries whose citizens are eligible to enter the US under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP).
The VWP allows citizens of eligible countries to enter the US and stay…