FG DEFENDS NIGERIA–ETHIOPIA PRISONER TRANSFER DEAL, SAYS ONLY 98 INMATES COVERED NOT 136.(PHOTO).

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FG Defends Nigeria–Ethiopia Prisoner Transfer Deal, Says Only 98 Inmates Covered Not 136 The Federal Government has defended its recent agreement with Ethiopia on the transfer of sentenced persons, explaining that the arrangement is intended to allow Nigerian inmates serving jail terms in the East African country to complete their sentences in Nigeria under more humane conditions. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said the agreement is consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s citizen diplomacy policy, which prioritises the welfare of Nigerians abroad as a core element of the administration’s foreign policy. Odumegwu-Ojukwu also dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that 136 Nigerians were imprisoned in Ethiopia, describing the figures and alleged offences as false and misleading. She clarified that only 98 Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopian maximum-security facilities are covered under the transfer agreement. According to her, negotiations for the de...

IVORY COAST COACH HERVE RENARD,RESIGNS.

                   46 year old Herve Renard made these annoucement of his resignation yesterday friday as a coach of African cup of Nations winners Cote d'Ivoire,to pave the way for a move to French Ligue 1 side Lille.Herve Renard cited a new challenge as the reason for his departure from Coted' Ivoire,which had signed him on a two year contract in August 2014.Renard did not offer details concerning the termination of his contract,saying only there would be discussions between his new club and the Ivorian football Federation.He led Cote d'Ivoire to their second Nations cup title in Equatorial GBuinea in February,defeating neighbouring Ghana in a dramatic penalty shootout,just two years after Renard had won the title with Zambia.

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