Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa. This is the first time Norway has established an embassy in Senegal. In addition to Senegal the new Embassy will be responsible for Norway’s diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso, Mali, […]
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The U.S. Government, via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), has donated equipment and supplies to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to support Nigeria’s outbreak response laboratory activities. Laboratories across Nigeria are working diligently to quickly detect disease threats and confirm cases. Their efforts are a critical […]
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The Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of Japan to Nigeria, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, has described education as the foundation of a thriving society even while access to knowledge is essential for unlocking individual potential and driving national development. Amb. Matsunaga who made the observation during his official visit and the Read Japan Project Book Donation Ceremony to the […]
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The number of Nigerians given Permanent Residency (PR) in Canada dropped for the first time in three years in 2023, according to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).The latest data from IRCC shows that the number of new PRs granted to Nigerians in Canada fell by 21.1 percent to 17,450 from 22,130 in 2022. […]
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UAE Air carrier, Emirates, is slated to restart its flights to Nigeria in mid-year, the Nigerian government has announced. The airline suspended flights operations to Nigeria two years ago over issues bothering on trapped funds. Emirates had stop flights from Nigeria with effect from September 1, 2022 over inability to repatriate funds. “Emirates has tried […]
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the Abuja Light Rail Scheme would be inaugurated next month after attaining 97 per cent completion. He gave the assurance during an inspection tour of the renovation and rehabilitation works on the network from Metro Station to Airport Train Station. He expressed satisfaction with the rehabilitation […]
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Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis for the past 25 years. Unveiling the new notes, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be structured, and set […]
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month. The 44-year-old, who has never before held elected office, swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical reform, becoming the country’s youngest president. Faye looks […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria, expressing his commitment to enhancing cooperation in the areas of education, mining, culture and tourism. The president received Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; High Commissioner of Australia, Leilani Bin-Juda; and Ambassador of Romania, Florin Talapan at the State […]
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Muslim leaders in the United States declined invitations to President Joe Biden’s Ramadan breakfast dinner over his response to the Israeli mass killing of Palestinians as his campaign has been attempting to court Muslim voters. Despite a large celebration last year, only administration officials attended the iftar dinner on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. […]
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