AdminNigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have committed to enhancing collaboration for the development of solid minerals as the world shifts from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. The resolution was reached during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, […]
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AdminFrench President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, making him the youngest and first openly gay official to hold the position. The 34-year-old education minister was named to the post on Tuesday, and is one of the country’s most popular politicians, according to recent opinion polls. ‘’I know I […]
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Admin A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Stephen Afolabi Opaso, was reportedly experiencing a mental crisis when a Winnipeg police officer shot him in his Canadian apartment on December 31, 2023. In a statement disclosing his death, the Winnipeg police described him as an armed male. They claimed that his erratic behaviour had led an officer to […]
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AdminTwenty-seven soldiers in Sierra Leone on Monday appeared before a court-martial which charged them with mutiny over their alleged role in what authorities say was an attempted coup in November. Security was stepped up around the courthouse in the capital Freetown where the proceedings were later adjourned to Wednesday. The 27 accused struggled to all […]
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AdminA Chinese firm, Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology Company Ltd., and NIGUS International, a Nigerian firm, have signed a $1 billion agreement to fund and develop gas flaring solutions for Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the signing ceremony took place on Friday in Abuja in response to a national directive […]
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Admin The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed $61.64 million to foreign airlines through various Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). According to a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali in Abuja on Sunday, the disbursement is in fulfilment of CBN’s commitment to eliminate the backlog of pending matured […]
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Admin Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vyacheslav Bril, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, a statement from the Ministry has said. During the meeting promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Nigeria in the field of agriculture, […]
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Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called on its citizens to apply for the Technical Aids Corps (TAC) recruitment exercise for 2024. The exercise is part of the TAC’s scheme aimed at rendering a helping hand to other countries and establishing a presence in countries in which […]
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Admin The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conferred on the Nigerian envoy to the country, Mohammed Dansanta Rimi, the Medal of Independence of the First Order following the end of his tenure in the Arabian nation. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of […]
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Admin Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing (JSM) company in Awa, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has ended its operations, attributing the decision to “unforeseen circumstances affecting business operations.” The company, which was reputed to be the largest syringe manufacturing venture in Africa, was inaugurated in 2017 by former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Though it had […]
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