Turkey accuses U.S., Britain of trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the U.S. and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a disproportionate use of force and […]
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Nigerian Navy launces two 76-meter high endurance offshore patrol vessels in Turkey
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The first of the Nigerian Navy’s 2 x 76m, 1200 Tons High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels (HE OPVs) was […]
FG moves to facilitate speedy delivery of attack helicopters to NAF
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar are currently in […]
5.5-magnitude earthquake rock Turkey’s southern Adana province
An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring centre in Istanbul. The centre […]
Super Falcons beat New Zealand’s Football Ferns 3-0
Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked World Cup co-hosts New Zealand 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
Earthquake: Turkey solicits for humanitarian assistance from Nigeria
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Nigeria has appealed for humanitarian assistance from Nigeria for victims of the […]
US offers $85m aid, sanctions relief for quake-hit Turkey and Syria
The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Turkey and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also granting […]
Twitter freely available again in Turkey
Users in Turkey were again able to access Twitter after reported restrictions within the country following devastating earthquakes earlier in the week. Twitter was accessible […]
Woman pulled out of rubbles alive after 52 hours in Turkey
A woman was pulled out alive after being trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed 52 hours earlier due to a devastating earthquake […]
Buhari condemns terrorists’ bomb attack in Türkiye
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned as “despicable and cowardly,” the terrorist bomb attack that claimed several lives and injured tens […]
Turkey detains 8 IS suspects in Black Sea province
Turkey on Monday detained eight Islamic State (IS) suspects in police raids in the Black Sea province of Samsun, local media reported. Samsun police detained […]
Wives of Nigerian Vice Chancellor are planning Turkey trip amid ASUU strike – Report
It has been revealed that the wives of Vice Chancellors of public universities are set to travel to Istanbul, Turkey for a five-day conference. This […]
Turkey sentences rapper to 4 years in jail over ‘drug use’ lyrics
An Istanbul court on Tuesday sentenced rapper Murda to more than four years in jail “for encouraging drug use” in his songs. However, his lawyer, […]
Nigeria open to onshore and natural gas investments – Sylva
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Federal Government, on Monday said it was opened to onshore and natural gas investments by the Turkish government in […]
FG to partner investors to boost power supply
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has said it is willing to partner with investors in the power sector to improve power supply […]
Turkey shuts down Istanbul Airport due to heavy snowstorm
Istanbul Airport, which was Europe’s busiest last year, suspended all flights on Monday because of a heavy snowstorm blanketing Turkey’s biggest city. The airport opened […]
Buhari challenges IGP on Nigeria’s new position at INTERPOL
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Inspector General of Police Usman Baba to use Nigeria‘s new post at the International Criminal Police Organization, ICPO, popularly called […]
Turkey arrests US diplomat for allegedly forging passport
Turkish authorities arrested an American diplomat working at the U.S. consulate in Beirut, for allegedly helping a Syrian national fly to Germany on a fake […]
Take-aways from President Buhari’s epic visit to Turkey
By GARBA SHEHU – The purpose of the President’s trip to Turkey, December 16th to 19th was to participate in the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, […]
How President Buhari marked 79th birthday in Turkey
By DAVID IORJA – On his 79th birthday, today Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, President Muhammadu Buhari cut a birthday cake moulded in national colours, green-white-green […]