Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay a state visit to China in September. China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong delivered the invitation to Tinubu at the Aso Villa on Thursday. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in […]
Continue ReadingNO fewer than 30 Nigerians died during the just-concluded hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Mallam Jalal Arabi, has said. Arabi, who disclosed this at a post-hajj press briefing in Abuja, on Monday, explained that about four victims passed away as a result of the heat […]
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In separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid areas where confrontations between security agencies and protesters might occur, citing historical precedents. The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their nationals in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1, […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja called for the enhancement of the economic value of bilateral relations between Nigeria and other nations. The president said this when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Portugal, Jorge Adao Martins Dos Santos; the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Biu Quoc Hung; and the […]
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Nigeria has completed inbound hajj airlift ahead of schedule, a statement signed by Assistant Director/Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara of NAHCO said. The statement said the final batch of 2024 Hajj pilgrims from Nigeria was scheduled to depart from the King Abdul Azeez International Airport in Jeddah on the morning of July 16, 2024. “A […]
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Muhammad Bello Shehu Qatar is a small desert country with a landmass of 4,468 square miles, a small population of 313,000 citizens and 2.3 million expatriates. Qatar is limited by its geographic location as it shares its major land border with a seemingly hostile Saudi Arabia that spearheaded a blockade alongside other neighbors like […]
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The Rwanda High Commission in Nigeria has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its liberation, known as Kwibohora 30. The celebration marked a significant moment in Rwanda’s history, as it symbolises the end of genocide and the defeat of the oppressive regime that orchestrated it on July 4, 1994. This year’s theme, “Rwanda’s Journey Continues”, signifies […]
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AT least 27 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, marking another grim day as the war on the besieged territory enters its 10th month. One of the attacks since dawn on Sunday targeted a school sheltering displaced people west of Gaza city, killing at least four Palestinians. In central Gaza, the Israeli […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one year after he took over the leadership of the regional bloc. Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023. The Nigerian leader who rose to power in […]
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By Abdullahi Bayero Basically, Hajj is a religious rite but the journey to Saudi Arabia now transcends just pilgrimage to the Holy Land. At once, Hajj enhances trade, cements socio-cultural ties and strengthens diplomacy between countries. In Nigeria, the annual journey is the biggest human traffic within one month, cutting across various demographics and socio-economic […]
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