Admin Abducted Koreans regain freedom in Nigeria Two South Koreans kidnapped by gunmen in Emughan Clan, Abua/Odual Local Council of Rivers State have regained freedom. On December 12, 2023, gunmen ambushed a convoy of Daewoo workers along the Ahoada/Qbua axis of the East-West in the state, shooting dead four soldiers escorting the expatriates and two […]
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AdminHajj 2024: Nigeria faces low turnout There are strong suggestions that Nigerians might not be able to fill the 95,000 seats allocated to the country for the 2024 hajj. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had fixed December 31 as the deadline for the remittance of hajj deposits paid to Pilgrims Welfare Boards in […]
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Admin Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said. Burkina Faso was a close ally of former colonial power France, but has pivoted towards Russia since the military seized power in a coup in 2022. The junta […]
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AdminSouth Africa drags Israel before ICJ over Gaza ‘genocide’ South Africa launched a case on Friday at the International Court of Justice against Israel for what it said were “genocidal” acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case “with disgust”. According to a statement, the ICJ application related to alleged violations by Israel of its […]
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AdminHow Nigeria added territory without war, litigation By Garba Shehu With the important announcement of the accession of the United Nations to the nation’s request for the extension of the country’s continental shelf a few days ago, no one should be in doubt any longer about the rising capacities of Nigeria in the emerging geopolitical […]
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Admin Sudan orders 15 UAE diplomats to leave country Sudan designated 15 employees of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, Reuters reports. The decision was communicated to the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires, Badriya Al-Shahi, by the Sudanese foreign ministry. However, No other […]
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Admin Liberia reverses stance on Gaza ceasefire Liberian Information Ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Liberian foreign ministry has requested the UN General Assembly to reverse its ‘NO’ vote and register a new vote […]
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AdminUN to Fund African Union-Led Peace Missions The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations, a decision welcomed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In a post on X on Tuesday, December 26, Guterres called it a “ground-breaking resolution [which] will help address a […]
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AdminTerrorism Threat: Nigerian student jailed in UK APerth Sheriff Court in the United Kingdom has sentenced Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Master’s student at Dundee University, Scotland, to 40 months in prison. On Friday, the 26-year-old international energy studies student was handed the sentence after being found guilty of making terrorism threats against staff and students of […]
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Admin US, French Embassies condemn Christmas Eve attacks in Nigeria Embassies of France and the United States of America have both condemned Christmas Eve attacks across Plateau communities that left at least 162 persons dead, scores injured and over 34,000 persons displaced. Amid increasing number of casualties on Thursday, both countries called for investigation and […]
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