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Saudi Arabia foils attempt to smuggle almost 3mln Captagon pills, arrests two

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– Al Arabiya English 27 January ,2023 Authorities in Saudi Arabia foil an attempt to smuggle 2,972,400 Captagon pills. (SPA) Authorities in Saudi Arabia foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,972,400 Captagon pills that are estimated to be worth up to $75 million, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

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EU trains 2,404 N/East traditional, community leaders on dispute resolution

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January 26, 2023 4 min read  – agency report Participants at the training The European Union says no fewer than 2,404 traditional rulers and community leaders in three North East states were trained on disputes resolution between 2017 and 2023. The leaders were trained through the European Union’s Managing Conflict in Nigeria (MCN) programme. The MCN […]

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NRC, Police reiterate commitment to secure Nigeria’s railways

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January 26, 2023 2 min read  – agency report The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Nigeria Police Force, have reiterated commitments to secure railway facilities and passengers across the country. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of NRC and Mrs Yetunde Longe, the Commissioner of Police (CP), in charge of Railway Command, said this on […]

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Nigeria does not have official register of missing persons – Minister

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January 25, 2023 NIGERIA’S Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouk, has said the country lacks reliable data on missing persons. The minister disclosed this at a meeting of stakeholders organised by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in collaboration with the

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Saudi Arabia sees surge in expats as the Kingdom attracts foreign business

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This picture taken on January 11, 2020, shows a general view of Riyadh. (AFP) – Al Arabiya English 24 January ,2023 Professional expatriates are streaming into Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom eases visa rules and continues to attract foreign business. Accounting firm Deloitte hosts the majority of its 6,000-strong regional workforce in Saudi Arabia, and […]

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Saudi Arabia arrests 142 government officials on corruption, bribery charges

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– Al Arabiya English 25 January ,2023 The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) is a Saudi Arabian governmental anti-corruption agency established in 2011. (Twitter) Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has arrested 142 officials from more than a dozen governmental bodies in the Kingdom on corruption charges including bribery,

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Senate, Reps seeks extention of deadline for old notes/cashless policy

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 January 24, 2023 The Senate and House of Representatives have again asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation to July 31, 2023 with immediate effect. The circulation of the new currency which was released by the Apex bank on December 15th with […]

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Three Shehu of Borno Palace aides burnt to death in a road accident in Maiduguri

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 January 24, 2023 Three palace workers of the Shehu of Borno Alhaji Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai El-kenmi, have died in a road crash along Maiduguri-Damaturu road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corp Commander in Borno, Utten Iki Boyi, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Tuesday January 24. Boyi said that six people were involved […]

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Saudi Arabia’s high-speed railway inducts 32 female operators after 12-month training

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– Al Arabiya English 24 January ,2023 One of the new female drivers of the Haramain High Speed Express sits at the controls. (SPA) Saudi Arabia’s railway now has 32 qualified women operators at the helm of the Kingdom’s high-speed rail network. The Saudi Railway Polytechnic qualified 32 women to drive the Haramain Express Train, […]

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UNICEF pledges sustainable support for education in North-East

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January 24, 2023 2 min read  – agency report Ms Christian Munduate, UNICEF Rep in Nigeria, visits American University of Nigeria (AUN)’s programme for out-of-school children in Yola The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged to sustain its support for more children to have access to education in the North-East. Ms Christian Munduate, the UNICEF […]