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Maldives

November 5, 2024

Maldives plans temporary ban on cat imports, expands pet care facilities

The minister also highlighted that currently, over 4,000 stray cats were reported in the Male area.

Cats
October 15, 2024

Maldives president sacks ministers, over 250 appointees

The decision affected seven state ministers, 43 deputy ministers, 109 senior political directors, and 69 political directors.

Maldives president
September 6, 2024

UN officials to visit Nigeria over torture of civilians by security agencies

The visit aims to assess the treatment of individuals in detention and measure whether the country has strengthened its capacity to protect human rights.

Police brutalising civilian
June 3, 2024

Gaza War: Maldives to ban Israeli passport holders from visiting

The government of the Maldives says plans are on to bar Israeli nationals from entering the archipelago due to the ongoing Gaza war.

Maldives president
January 8, 2024

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on substandard, contaminated syrup

It stated that the five oral liquid dosage forms (syrup and suspension) were also detected in the Maldives and Pakistan.

Mojisola Adeyeye
December 21, 2023

Lagos partners FAAN to create tourists’ welcome desk at airport

“We want to showcase Lagos as a choice tourism destination to the world.’’

Mrs Benson-Awoyinka
October 11, 2023

UN General Assembly elects Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi to Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.

United Nations General- Assembly
April 5, 2023

Sri Lanka economy to shrink by 4.3% in 2023: World Bank

According to the World Bank, the economy will continue to face significant challenges in 2023 and beyond.

Sri Lanka
September 27, 2022

Sri Lanka’s private airline begins international flights October

Its first flight will be on October 5 from Colombo to the UAE’s Dubai.

FitsAir
September 6, 2022

Buhari to address UN General Assembly on September 21

Leaders from Ghana, Gabon Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic will also be speaking.

President Muhammadu Buhari