Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation on the continent-Nigeria-has once again extended an olive branch to the juntas of the three West African countries who announced they were pulling their countries from the sub-region group. ECOWAS, on Sunday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had said it has not been officially notified […]
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited plan aimed at boosting economic ties, creating an energy hub for Europe and curbing immigration. Speaking at a one-day summit attended by more than two dozen African leaders and European Union officials, Meloni outlined a series of initiatives, […]
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One of the Imams of the Masjid Al Haram in the Holy City of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Al Qasimiy has applauded the sterling performance of Nigerian students at the online Qur’anic exchange programme conducted among different Islamic countries. The Imam who gave the commendation when students of Nurut Tilawat International School, Zaria, paid […]
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The Governor of Borno State Professor Babagana Zulum on Sunday flagged off the execution of eight projects to be handled by the Qatar Charity Foundation, in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include an orphanage, a school, clinic, staff quarters, sports ground, a charity office, a Juma’at mosque and […]
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The Nigerian Government has strengthened talks with the Kingdom of Morocco to quicken the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision on the $30bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. The two countries held discussions about the agreement on the sidelines of a meeting between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and the Moroccan […]
Continue ReadingMany African leaders are in Italy’s capital, Rome, for the Italy-Africa summit, which is expected to boost relations between Africa and the European nations. The summit, which started on Sunday, is also aimed at boosting investment in African countries as a strategy to curb irregular migration from the continent. During the two-day summit, Italy is […]
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Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta) on Sunday stressed the need for African nations to urgently attain veto power at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, to address security concerns. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria that it became imperative in view of the fact that Sub-Saharan Africa was suffering from […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a tight security measure in the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States. The juntas of the three Sahel countries who have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over sanctions imposed on them, announced their withdrawal forthwith […]
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