India

India to partner Nigeria in boosting healthcare

The Nigeria India Business Council (NIBC), on Tuesday reiterated India’s plan to partner with Nigeria through investment in the nation’s primary healthcare sector. Secretary-General of NIBC in India Rekha Sharma disclosed this on behalf of the NIBC delegation while briefing…

Nigeria never applied to join BRICS bloc – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has clarified that Nigeria did not apply for membership of BRICS, that is the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa bloc. According to Channels Television, Shettima spoke on Friday on the sideline of the BRICS…

Nigerian arrested for cocaine possession in India

The Police in India have announced the arrest of a Nigerian for possession of hard drugs, including cocaine. 48-year-old Paul Chukwu was taken into custody after he was caught in Maharashtra’s Thane city. Chukwu, a resident of Nalasopara in the…

Two Indian military jets crash, pilot killed

Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed on Saturday, killing one pilot, in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises south of the capital New Delhi. The crash involved a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30, carrying two pilots, and a French-built Mirage…