AN EGYPTIAN statue aged more than 3,000 years old has arrived back home, over three decades since it was stolen and smuggled out of the country, authorities have said. The statue depicts a head of the ancient Egyptian King Ramses II, who was one of Egypt’s most powerful rulers. It is “part of a mass […]
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The China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria has reacted to the allegations that the Chinese supermarket within the premises of the Royal Choice Estate, Airport Road, Abuja, barred Nigerians from entering. A video hit social media on Sunday revealing that the Chinese supermarket officials denied access to Nigerians seeking to purchase groceries, generating a […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. The President will also attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting scheduled for April 28-29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Monday, said, “On the invitation of the […]
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In her remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed suggested that one of the ways to remove the engenderers of terrorism on the continent is for Africa to work to rebuild its social contract with its citizens, and deliver good governance. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment […]
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The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Nigeria-Türkiye Business Council (NTBC) are set to host an Investment Forum and B2B Event between July 9th and 12th, in Abuja and Lagos respectively. In a statement, the President of NACCIMA, Dele Oye Esq., said the forum offers an unmatched platform […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Sunday. According to the statement, Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African […]
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The Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Yanko Yordanov, joined hundreds of others at the Sallah durbar held at the Old Government House in Katsina. The event, known as Hawan Bariki in Katsina tradition, is held on the second day of Sallah, where the emir visits the governor at the Old Government House, a custom […]
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In a statement on Sunday, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins other members of the international community to call on Iran and Israel to exercise restraint, as diplomatic efforts are ongoing to ease tension and avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East. […]
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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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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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