PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. The President will also attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Monday, said, “On the invitation of the […]
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Dozens of Nigerians have expressed much enthusiasm and admiration for Chinese calligraphy and painting, which represent people-people relations in art and culture. It was the occasion of the “Lanting Collection: Narrate China-Nigeria Friendship Through Calligraphy”, held at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Abuja, which attracted lovers of arts and culture from all walks of life. Cultural […]
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In her remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed suggested that one of the ways to remove the engenderers of terrorism on the continent is for Africa to work to rebuild its social contract with its citizens, and deliver good governance. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment […]
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The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Nigeria-Türkiye Business Council (NTBC) are set to host an Investment Forum and B2B Event between July 9th and 12th, in Abuja and Lagos respectively. In a statement, the President of NACCIMA, Dele Oye Esq., said the forum offers an unmatched platform […]
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Yemi Cardoso says the apex bank’s FX reforms have made the naira the best-performing currency globally. Nigeria’s currency lost massively against major currencies in the past few months. But Cardoso who spoke on Saturday in a briefing on the sidelines of the just-ended World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Sunday. According to the statement, Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law graduates to participate in Law School in the country for equal opportunities. He made the disclosure during his presentation at the 13th […]
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said attacks and abductions targeting Nigerian schoolchildren have surged since the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping in Borno State 10 years ago. UNICEF, in a report released on Monday, said only 37% of schools in 10 states have early warning systems to detect threats of such attacks. The report, titled […]
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The Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Yanko Yordanov, joined hundreds of others at the Sallah durbar held at the Old Government House in Katsina. The event, known as Hawan Bariki in Katsina tradition, is held on the second day of Sallah, where the emir visits the governor at the Old Government House, a custom […]
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In a statement on Sunday, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins other members of the international community to call on Iran and Israel to exercise restraint, as diplomatic efforts are ongoing to ease tension and avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East. […]
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