Nigerians in South Africa have been warned to be mindful of where they watch the semifinal African Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana and to equally refrain from wild celebrations should the match be won by the Nigerian national team. The warning was issued in a statement titled: “Advisory on […]
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King Charles III, 75, has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement Monday. “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted,” according to the emailed statement. “Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.” Buckingham Palace did not specify what form of […]
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No fewer than 723 schools are said to have been closed down in nine states across the country due to insecurity and occupation of the school premises by state and non-state actors, Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, including incidents of flood leading to obstruction of teaching and learning in the affected schools. According to the United […]
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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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