The Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has condemned the Israeli security forces for their “flagrant violations of press freedom and human rights” in the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where journalists have faced harassment, violence, and death. Idris who spoke at the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers in […]
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The death toll from Zambia’s cholera outbreak has risen to almost 700, says the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It is the largest ever recorded in the country. It began in the capital, Lusaka, in October and has since spread to all of Zambia’s provinces infecting more 19,000 people. MSF says cholera is […]
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Media Adviser to the Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Alkasim Abdulkadir said in a statement Sunday that, “In a diplomatic correspondence with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Embassy reiterated that the Qatar Chamber of Commerce will host the event on 3rd march 2024, as proposed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The […]
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Leilani Bin-Juda, the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, has said that her country is interested in deepening the existing bilateral relations with Nigeria in a way that will mutually benefit the peoples of the two countries. She said that her country is particularly, interested in scaling up the level of economic co-operation between the […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to pay a state visit to Qatar on March 2 and 3, 2024. The confirmation followed media speculation that the visit may have been put on hold or postponed. A statement signed Saturday by Francisca K. Omayuli (Mrs), Spokesperson […]
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…Junta States Yet To React The Junta States were yet to react as at the time of writing this report, and there have not been noticeable celebration among their citizens. Poised to mend the cracks among member states of the Economic Community of West African States, yesterday the Extra-ordinary Summit of the regional bloc […]
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The government of Sudan says efforts are being made to strengthen its diplomatic relations with Nigeria. Ahmed Jaboul, Charge d’ Affaires of Sudan Embassy in Nigeria, who spoke with journalists Thursday in Abuja, said already existing bilateral cooperation between both countries would be consolidated. He said that the existing relations between Sudan and Nigeria were […]
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria is collaborating with the Netherlands to enhance transparency and accountability in financial reporting through the implementation of the Accounting Development Tool (ADT). This was agreed on during a meeting involving the consul-general of the Netherlands Embassy and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria on Wednesday, February 21, […]
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The British High Commission in Nigeria has welcomed 178 exceptional scholars and fellows who recently completed their studies through the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth UK scholarships, pursuing a wide range of master’s degrees, fellowships, and PhD programmes. This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent by the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy […]
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Stakeholders in the mining sector have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to take proacrive action in securing investment into the mining sector from Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom to help bolster the country’s economy. The stakeholders also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to set timelines and targets for the success of the […]
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