Ogun State Police Command has handed over the recovered 2016 Toyota Camry to its rightful owner, Mr Abhay Singh, an Indian national. The command announced this in a post via its verified X handle on Thursday. It said the vehicle, which was reported stolen, was recovered in Ifo through...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday took centre stage at the ongoing 2026 BRICS Summit, calling for an urgent overhaul of global governance structures and international financial institutions. He called for a more representative, equitable and responsive global governance architecture and international financial system, restating Nigeria’s support for institutions...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation @wto and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for today’s session of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. VP Shettima was received by the host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the high-level deliberations involving leaders of BRICS member and...
Members of the BRICS bloc have jointly called for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East, overcoming earlier disagreements to issue a unified position during their summit in New Delhi, India. The 11-member grouping, which includes China, Russia, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The summit is part of Nigeria’s efforts to deepen bilateral relations, expand trade and investment opportunities, and strengthen cooperation with member and partner countries of the bloc. The...
As world leaders converge on New Delhi, India, for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit @BRICSinfo, all is set for Nigeria to consolidate bilateral relations with key international partners, expand economic cooperation and advance its strategic interests. The engagement according to a statement by Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, will provide...
Let it not turn out to be what I am thinking: that former Ekiti State governor and newly appointed Chairman of the Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ayo Fayose, has already found an alibi for explaining away the possible failure of the agency under his watch. Because...
India is still feeling the impact of the youth-led “Cockroach” protest movement, which forced the resignation of the country’s education minister on July 25. The demonstrations began over widespread exam paper leaks but quickly grew into nationwide protests against unemployment, limited opportunities for young people and concerns about governance...
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has reportedly set a new world record on social media after his Instagram reel highlighting the Government of India’s anti-paper leak initiatives crossed 303 million views, making it the most-viewed Instagram reel within 24 hours. Instagram has emerged as one of India’s most popular...
There is a particular quality that seasoned diplomats carry with them from posting to posting, a composure earned through years of navigating negotiating tables, crisis rooms, and quiet backchannel conversations across continents. Nigeria’s newly appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of India, Ambassador Saidu Dahiru Muhammad, carries that quality...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history, describing the feat as a reflection of the confidence and trust reposed in him by the Indian people. In a congratulatory message issued on Monday, President Tinubu said...
Taraba state government has sponsored 30 youths to Hyderabad, India, for intensive training in advanced seed production and processing technologies in an aim to reposition agriculture sector in the state. The initiative forms part of the state government’s broader agricultural transformation agenda designed to establish Taraba as the country’s...
The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual personality – is a refusal to grasp the importance of succession planning. This failure haunts every sector, from politics to the economy, to the very way our society is held together. Without a plan...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has drawn a sharp comparison between India’s rising economic fortunes and Nigeria’s steady decline, warning that the gap between both countries reflects years of poor leadership choices and misplaced priorities. Reacting to reports that India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s...
Football superstar Lionel Messi is set to ignite fresh excitement among Indian fans as he begins a three-day tour of the country with the unveiling of a towering 21-metre statue of himself in Kolkata on Saturday. The monumental iron sculpture, which depicts the Argentine legend lifting the FIFA World...
A festive night in Goa turned tragic after a midnight fire tore through a popular nightclub in Arpora, leaving at least 23 people dead, according to multiple Indian media reports. Local outlets, including The Indian Express, reported that most of the victims were staff members who were still inside...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday personally visited scholarship students undergoing their studies in India, in a move that underscores his hands-on approach to governance, The Governor who is on an official visit to India, first met with beneficiaries of the Borno State scholarship scheme at...
U.S. President Donald Trump warned India of “very substantial” tariff hikes within the next 24 hours because India is buying Russian oil. Trump told CNBC on Tuesday, “We settled on 25 per cent, but I think I’m going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours, because...
A devastating accident occurred in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu when a passenger train collided with a school van at a manned level crossing, resulting in the deaths of three children and injuring six others. The incident took place in Semmankuppam, Cuddalore district, approximately 204 km south...