Month June 2024

Free Trade Zones Remit N11.1bn In 3yrs- NEPZA

THE Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) said the country’s Free Trade Zones generated N11.1 billion between 2020 and 2023. Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, Managing Director of NEPZA, said this in a statement by his Head of Corporate Communication, Martins Odeh,…

UN Chief Condemns Terror Attacks In Russia’s Dagestan

THE UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has condemned terror attacks against several churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly Muslim Dagestan region, with the death toll now rising to at least 20. Guterres, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, on…

Mali Jails 10 For Seeking Return To Civilian Rule

  Mali has jailed 10 opponents of the ruling military junta, including leading opposition politicians, for demanding a return to civilian rule, their lawyers told AFP on Monday. The lawyers said the ten, who include the heads of parties and…

German Experts Investigate Malawi Plane Crash killing VP

A DELEGATION of three German aviation experts arrived in Malawi on Sunday to investigate the military plane crash that claimed the lives of Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others on June 10. This independent probe follows a call from President Lazarus…