Nigeria and France are strengthening their mutual cooperation in the field of economy and security. This was disclosed in Kaduna during the inauguration of the French language laboratory, financed by the French Directorate for Cooperation in Security and Defence (DCSD). The French Defence Attaché, Colonel G Dujon, and his deputy in charge of the development […]
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The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Abdullah Shawesh has said that the release of all hostages taken by both Hamas and the Israeli government in the ongoing war in Gaza, as one of the demands requiring urgent attention. The government also sought the setting up of an independent commission of inquiry by the UN “and […]
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The Value4Dairy Consortium, led by FrieslandCampina, has secured a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance productivity and sustainability within the Nigerian dairy industry. Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, Ore Famurewa, revealed the news in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos State. “The $5 million grant […]
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Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation on the continent-Nigeria-has once again extended an olive branch to the juntas of the three West African countries who announced they were pulling their countries from the sub-region group. ECOWAS, on Sunday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had said it has not been officially notified […]
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“The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has reacted to the withdrawal of membership by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, adding it was yet […]
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The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay. The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a private visit to Paris. He’s billed to return in February. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France.’ Although the statement did not state the reasons for the visit, Ngelale […]
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The WHO estimates that 40-60 million doses will be required each year by 2026, rising to 80-100 million by 2030. Cameroon has launched the world’s first routine vaccine program against malaria. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine alliance Gavi. The RTS, S […]
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In those African countries where Wagner is offering security support, “what we’ve seen is actually a problem (of insecurity) getting manifestly worse and worse,” Blinken said. You see the exploitation of people and resources by Wagner … Having said that, it’s important that we’ve been working to support our partners who are trying […]
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We’re for a cessation of hostilities and we abhor the disproportionate actions and violence being meted out to the citizens of Gaza,” he said, adding Nigeria was “unequivocal about a two-state solution” and the need for Palestinian statehood The key to this is the US — the US has more leverage than the European […]
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