Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 24th March 2022
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Gunmen kidnap Corps members, pregnant woman in Kogi
*Abductors demanding N10m per victim – Driver Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi At least six persons, including some members of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), and a pregnant woman from Benue State, have been kidnapped around Ochadamu community after Ayangba in Kogi State by gunmen. Among the abductors was also a young orphanned girl. New Telegraph
Ex-W’African leaders call for strengthening of democratic institutions in sub-region
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa Former West African leaders under the platform of West African Elders Forum (WAEF) have called on political leaders on the continent to address security challenges in their countries and strengthen democratic institutions to enhance good governance and economic development in the sub-region. The leaders, who spoke at a
Lagos remains investors’ preferred destination, accounts for over 90% FDI Q4, 2021
Abdulwahab Isa, Abuja Lagos State remained the investors’ preferred choices of destination in the fourth quarter of 2021, accounting for $1.98 billion (90.66 ) of the total investment inflows of $6.7 billion in fourth quarter of 2021, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirmed on Thursday. Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) came next
We’re worried over rising insecurity – Govs
*To strengthen inter-ministerial approach to combat threat Onyekachi Eze, Abuja State governors have expressed worry at the spate of insecurity in the country. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the umbrella body of the governors had, in collaboration with Centre for Democracy & Development, held a two-day multi-stakeholder summit on peace and inclusive security
Asia shares fall as Ukraine war deepens, oil prices slightly higher
Asian shares fell on Thursday as traders and investors reacted to the latest developments in the Ukraine war, which has been underway for a month now. Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Asia-Pacific index of equities dropped 0.6%, reports the BBC. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell by more than 1% on Thursday morning, after touching a
Ukraine conflict: Zelensky calls for protests to mark one month of war
Ukraine’s President Zelensky made an impassioned plea for people all over the world to take to the streets on Thursday to show their support for Ukraine. He gave his latest nightly video address earlier – and it was in English for the first time, reports the BBC. Russia’s war was not just against Ukraine,
Egypt seeks IMF support amid Ukraine crisis
Egypt has asked for help from the IMF as the government struggles to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine. As the world’s biggest importer of wheat, Egypt relies heavily on grain from Ukraine and Russia, reports the BBC. This week it set a fixed price for unsubsidised bread with the aim of
Western leaders to unite for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia’s war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion began. Nato, the G7 and the EU are all holding meetings, in a display of unity rarely seen by the West, reports the BBC. Biden will take part in
Five S’American teams still vying for World Cup berth
The penultimate round of the South American World Cup qualifiers takes place on Thursday and five teams are still in with a chance of joining Brazil and Argentina at the finals in Qatar. Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Chile and Colombia all have a chance of booking a finals spot. The region’s two giants have already
Qatar 2022: ‘Odds against us’, says US coach ahead of Mexico crunch
United States coach Gregg Berhalter believes the odds are against his team getting a positive result against Mexico in their crunch 2022 World Cup qualifying clash at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday. The USA and Mexico are level on 21 points heading into the final round of qualifiers for the CONCACAF region, and
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