December 13, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II and Benin palace to ensure the safe custody of the Benin artefacts that were recently returned from the United kingdom.

President Buhari gave the instruction on Monday at the place of the Oba of Benin during the return of the repossessed Benin artefacts to Oba Ewuare II.

The president was represented by the Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Amb. Sarafa Tunde Isola.

‘Our part is to ensure that these high priced objects are preserved in accordance with global best practices.

‘This will undoubtedly assist in the …

A section of a shopping complex at the popular Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos was gutted a fire that destroyed goods worth millions of naira.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the affected building is located at number 18, Otigba Street in the busy hub where mobile phones, laptops, and other gadgets worth millions of naira are sold on a daily basis.

According to sources, the fire started in the early hours of Monday and lasted a few hours before it was eventually put out.

Authorities of the Lagos State Police Command have confirmed the incident, although they said …

Less than two weeks after government forces and their allies took control of the UNESCO World Heritage town, Tigray rebels have recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela according to local residents.

Tigrayan fighters ‘are in the town centre, there’s no fighting,’ said a resident reached by telephone on Sunday afternoon.

‘They came back. They’re already here,’ said another, adding that they appeared to have come from the east, in the direction of Waldia.

‘The population, most of the people are scared. Some are running away. Most of the people, they already left because there might be a revenge. We …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Burkina Faso to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children.

In a statement on Sunday titled, ‘Nigeria/Burkina Faso governments demonstrate the political will to fight human trafficking, Sign MOU,’ Press Officer of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Adekoye Vincent said the new legal instrument was signed in Abuja at the highpoint of the 3rd Nigeria/Burkina Faso Joint Commission held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

According to him, the MOU which is expected …