A Saudi government statement on Wednesday said authorities were introducing “a new regulatory framework… to counter the illicit trade of alcohol goods and products received by diplomatic missions”. Saudi Arabia has set out plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told […]
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U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, and security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. The United States Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, US […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a private visit to Paris. He’s billed to return in February. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France.’ Although the statement did not state the reasons for the visit, Ngelale […]
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The WHO estimates that 40-60 million doses will be required each year by 2026, rising to 80-100 million by 2030. Cameroon has launched the world’s first routine vaccine program against malaria. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine alliance Gavi. The RTS, S […]
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“American entrepreneurs, American companies are eager to partner with and invest in Nigeria’s economy, particularly in the tech sector. We have tech giants that are teamed up with Nigerian partners to help the president’s new one million digital jobs Initiative. Other companies are part of work laying undersea cables, using satellite technology to expand […]
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In those African countries where Wagner is offering security support, “what we’ve seen is actually a problem (of insecurity) getting manifestly worse and worse,” Blinken said. You see the exploitation of people and resources by Wagner … Having said that, it’s important that we’ve been working to support our partners who are trying […]
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We’re for a cessation of hostilities and we abhor the disproportionate actions and violence being meted out to the citizens of Gaza,” he said, adding Nigeria was “unequivocal about a two-state solution” and the need for Palestinian statehood The key to this is the US — the US has more leverage than the European […]
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The 45 visa-free countries Nigerians can travel with their country’s passports are: Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Chad, Comoro Islands, Cook Islands, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Haiti. The Henley Passport Index has listed the most powerful passports in the world, saying Nigerians now […]
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He said, “It is shocking that an estimated over Five thousand (5000) Nigerians in which over 98% are youth of average age of 25 to 50 years, and 95% are innocent Nigerians languishing in thirteen (13) prisons in Benin Republic” A sociocultural group, the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has alleged that over 5,000 Nigerian […]
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He also said measures have been put in place to resume operations and consular services as a means to restore normalcy in Israel amidst the lingering Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said his country would continue to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria to foster mutually beneficial economic growth between the […]
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