Group Managing Director, Bolton White Hotel, Kingsley Obiukwu, has said that co-operation between Nigeria and South Africa can stimulate economic growth in various sectors in both countries. Obiukwu made this known while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Diplomatic Business Rendezvous, organised by the Department of Economic, Trade & Investment in Nigeria’s Ministry […]
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Deputy Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Diplomat Nigeria reports that Senator Barau, who is the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, emerged during […]
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed serious concern over reports that Israel was using artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza. According to a report in the Israeli magazine +972, Israel has used artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza — in some cases with as little as 20 seconds of human oversight. Guterres […]
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The head of Niger’s military government has ordered the dissolution of all local councils and put an army officer in charge of the capital, state media announced. General Abdourahamane Tiani, who ousted the African nation’s elected president in a coup last July, signed an order for the dismantling of municipal and regional councils that were […]
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Miss Universe Organisation has denied the viral news of Saudi Arabia’s purported participation in the 2024 edition of the pageant. Saudi model Rumy Alqahtani recently caused a stir on social media with her announcement of her country in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant. In a statement released Monday on its official Instagram page, the organisation […]
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It added that there are now more billionaires than ever before across the world with 2,781aking the list. This is 141 more than 2023. They are richer than ever and are worth $14.2 trillion. The world recorded an upsurge in billionaires, a report by Forbes Magazine has said. In Africa, Aliko Dangote remains the riches, […]
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The Angolan Embassy has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria by launching a new visa collection center in Port Harcourt. This move underscores the embassy’s dedication to facilitating smoother travel and fostering increased business and tourism exchanges between the two nations. By harnessing Nigeria’s vast economic potential, the embassy aims to deepen […]
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Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died on Tuesday at the age of 114, officials and relatives said. “Juan Vicente Perez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years of age,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on social media platform X. Perez […]
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The Nigerian diplomatic turf appears to be in a state of uncertainty following the delay in the appointment of substantive heads of Nigerian foreign missions in the positions of ambassadors and high commissioners with possible implications. While it is not clear from the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the reasons for the […]
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The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) diminishes Nigeria’s influence in the region and could undermine its longer-term strategic interests, the International Crisis Group has warned. In a new report, titled “What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability”, ICG says […]
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