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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The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will reach $1.85tn by 2029, in Purchasing Power Parity terms. This forecast suggests a significant growth trajectory for the country’s economy over the next five years. According to the IMF data, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product in PPP terms has been steadily increasing, from $1.36tn in 2023 […]
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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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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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With the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement still being awaited, Nigeria and other African countries have been charged to look beyond removal of trade tariffs and start addressing the critical issue of infrastructure deficit in the continent. Rwanda High Commission to Nigeria, High Commissioner Christophe Bazivamo, made this […]
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The United Nigerians in Diaspora (UND) has resolved to embark on an advocacy march to the United States (U.S) Embassy as well as the British High Commission in Abuja to demand for a visa ban and travel restrictions against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. The group are also demanding […]
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Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO with the handover of documents at a ceremony in Washington, a historic move that Secretary of State Antony Blinken said marked a “strategic debacle” by Russia. “Good things come to those who wait,” Blinken said as he accepted the accession documents from Sweden’s prime minister, following […]
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The Nigerian government is working towards submitting an application for Nigeria to join international organization, BRICS. This was made known in a post shared via X (formerly Twitter) on Friday by the BRIC. “Nigeria will apply to join BRICS in 2024,” the union wrote. BRICS countries include major world powers, such as China and Russia, […]
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with Al-Habibiyya Islamic Society have launched N1 billion fund in support of IDPs in the country. UNHCR also said there are 3.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The UNHCR Resident Representative in Nigeria, Rahmatullah Muhammed, said this in Abuja at the launch of […]
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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Doha for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between Nigeria and Qatar on security, cultural exchange, and economic development. The President, who arrived at 23:25 local time on Thursday evening was received in Qatar, by the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
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