The late former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim was laid to rest in Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 5, 2024. The funeral ceremony took place at the Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, after the dawn prayers. According to Yusuf Ali, Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Strategy to Governor Mai Mala Buni, the […]
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The High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Mr Sohail Ahmad Khan has alleged continuous militarization of conflicted State of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it as the world’s most militarized zone and the largest prison on earth. The High Commissioner in a statement on Sunday to commemorate the Kashmir Solidarity Day, called on […]
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African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab jihadists are waging an insurgency, said Friday the second phase of a drawdown involving 3,000 troops has been completed after a four-month delay. Following several major reversals against the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, the Mogadishu government had requested a three-month “technical pause” in the drawdown scheduled to be carried […]
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Nigeria is upgrading its cultural ties with China, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Mr James Sule, has said. Mr. Sule said the Nigerian Government is scaling up its commitment to fostering relationship between the two countries. Mr. Sule made the remark in his goodwill message to mark the Chinese New […]
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Three months after all Nigeria’s ambassadors were recalled, the compilation of the new ambassadors’ list by the Federal Government is still in progress, it has been reported. On September 2, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career. They were asked to return to the country on or before October […]
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Madrid airport is struggling to cope with an unprecedented influx of African asylum seekers, who have to sleep in crammed, dirty spaces, prompting the Red Cross to stop providing services there in protest. Hundreds of migrants, the majority from Senegal, have in recent weeks requested asylum after arriving in Madrid while on a layover to […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for increased bilateral relations between Nigeria and Angola. Mr. Obasanjo made the call at the Angola-Nigeria Diplomatic-Business Investment meeting on Saturday in Lagos. Mr Obasanjo, who was a special guest of honour at the event, said the meeting focused on the potential for enhanced collaboration between the two countries. […]
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The relationship between Nigeria and her neighbour Niger Republic may break down soon as the government of two nations continue to be at daggers drawn after the Nigerien democratic government was overthrown by the military. In a latest statement by the Nigerien government, it alleged that Nigeria’s action since the change of guard in Niger […]
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In a significant move aimed at improving Nigeria’s defence capabilities, the United States Department of Defence has confirmed the sale of arms valued at $1 billion to Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the deal includes the procurement of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, as well as 32 […]
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Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Geingob died on Sunday at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his children at his side, acting president Nangolo Mbumba said […]
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