Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has hailed the office of the National Security Adviser and other security agencies over the safe release of the Kuriga schoolchildren in Kaduna State. Diplomat Nigeria reports that 287, were kidnapped on March 6 when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked […]
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91, setting a deadline of March 28, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Farima Sanda Usara, on Sunday. The commission attributed the development to the forex crisis, which Nigeria has […]
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has affirmed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria play a pivotal role in maintaining peace, stability, and social cohesion in West Africa. He stated this during a courtesy call by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, to the Ministry of Foreign […]
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The main products exported from Russia to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum products in the tune of over 500 million dollars, Wheat about $500 million, and Fertilizers over $70 million. Nigeria has Commiserated with the people and Government of the Russian Federation over tragic attack carried out at the Crocus Concert Hall in Moscow. […]
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AFTER weeks of political unrest, people in Senegal are voting for a new president. Seventeen candidates are on the ballot, each hoping to replace President Macky Sall who is barred from running again after reaching the two-term limit. The election had been due to take place last month, but Mr Sall postponed it, triggering […]
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A MASS grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean. The organisation, part of […]
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The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on Niger’s army that it said had killed 30 soldiers. The group said in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency and posted on its Telegram channel that the soldiers were killed in an ambush on a convoy near the town of Teguey […]
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The Charge d’ Affairs and Deputy head of Mission of the US embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Greene has said that, “The U.S. government is providing broad assistance across Nigeria to support agriculture development and boost food production in Nigeria noting that, “The USAID invested almost $200 million in agriculture for the last five years […]
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The Consul-General, Consulate General of People’s Republic of China, Ms. Yan Yuqing, has described Nigeria as a pilot country for China-Africa cooperation in building the BRI and revealed that the trade volume between Nigeria and China was $22.6 billion in 2023. He also said Nigeria’s export to China increased by 50 percent during the year. […]
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Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote became another showdown involving world powers that are locked […]
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