Mr. Mohammed Mohammed, the Nigerian Charge’ d’Affaires to Libya, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s stand against irregular migration following the repatriation of 164 Nigerian migrants from Libya. The envoy, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, warned against such dangerous trips. Mohammed handed down the warning […]
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An African non-grant foundation, The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, says Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt received 61.1 percent of remittances into Africa. The foundation disclosed this in its 2024 forum report, titled, ‘Financing Africa. Where is the Money?’ Published on June 18, the report noted that Egypt is the largest recipient of remittances in Africa, receiving inflows […]
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Nigeria and China have taken steps to strengthen their economic and diplomatic ties as the countries’ envoys met in China to discuss a wide range of issues that will further promote trade activities between the two countries, and working together to strengthen military cooperation to preserve regional and global stability in line with international law. […]
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As the death toll from heat stress climbed over 1301 in the just concluded hajj ritual, the health ministry of Saudi Arabia has said that over 1.3million medical services were rendered to pilgrims, including 141,000 services to those who didn’t obtain official authorization to perform Hajj. A statement from Saudi Arabian Embassy in Abuja […]
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Nigeria has been projected to lose 300 millionaires at home to another country in 2024, according to a report on migration by Henley & Partners. According to the report seen by Nairametrics, approximately 128,000 of the world’s millionaires are projected to migrate to a new country in 2024, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
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FRIENDS and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. About […]
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Russia is allegedly sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight alongside its troops in the war against Ukraine for visa renewal, reports Bloomberg. According to the Business news platform, the assessment was done by some European officials who alleged that the Kremlin is doing so to add extra manpower using the tactics […]
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Nigerian college students have displayed their proficiency in Chinese language tests aimed to boost participants’ enthusiasm for learning Chinese and deepen their cultural understanding. The global contest was the 23rd edition of the “Chinese Bridge – Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students” which was held at the China Cultural Center in Abuja and co-hosted […]
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First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Sergey Lukashevich says his country has signed a five-year action plan with his Nigerian counterpart aimed at boosting the agriculture sector for both countries. He disclosed this via his X page on Saturday, June 8, 2024. According to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Belarus […]
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The Tanzanian Government has urged Nigerians with attractive business opportunities to tap abundant economic resources in their country. Dr Binilith Mahenge, the Chairman, Board of Directors, Tanzania Investment Centre, said the visit to Enugu was to present business opportunities to Nigerian investors that would be mutually beneficial to both Nigeria and Tanzania. He spoke […]
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