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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By Abubakar Ibrahim, The Hajj pilgrimage, a cornerstone of Islam, holds immense significance for Nigerian Muslims. Every year, thousands embark on this spiritual journey, entrusting the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with the critical task of ensuring a smooth and successful experience. However, despite NAHCON's track record of successful Hajj operations, recent criticisms highlight […]
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Protesters on Tuesday stormed the Republic of Benin Embassy in Abuja, challenging the continued detention of Nigerian pastor Benjamin Egbaji in Benin. Egbaji, a native of Cross River State, who oversees a church, Église De Miracle Et Action Du Saint Esprit, in Benin, has been in detention for over a year after he was […]
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Mr. Mohammed Mohammed, the Nigerian Charge’ d’Affaires to Libya, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s stand against irregular migration following the repatriation of 164 Nigerian migrants from Libya. The envoy, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, warned against such dangerous trips. Mohammed handed down the warning […]
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted the sum of €84 million to Morocco to improve its water management in forest regions in response to the increasing effects of climate change. The Morocco’s agriculture had been affected by drought for some years and since 2020 the government has taken proactive steps to bolster the country’s […]
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An African non-grant foundation, The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, says Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt received 61.1 percent of remittances into Africa. The foundation disclosed this in its 2024 forum report, titled, ‘Financing Africa. Where is the Money?’ Published on June 18, the report noted that Egypt is the largest recipient of remittances in Africa, receiving inflows […]
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Nigeria and China have taken steps to strengthen their economic and diplomatic ties as the countries’ envoys met in China to discuss a wide range of issues that will further promote trade activities between the two countries, and working together to strengthen military cooperation to preserve regional and global stability in line with international law. […]
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NIGER Republic has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country’s ruling junta. Orano said it has been excluded from the Imouraren mine in northern Niger which sits on […]
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