The Nigerian government has renewed the suspension of commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighboring country. This was part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023 ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoum in a coup […]
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European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Mrs. Samuela Isopi has said that EU private sector investors are making substantial contributions to the Nigerian economy. The Ambassador made this statement at the Eurocham yearly stakeholder conference with the theme ‘Sustainable Business Growth 2024’ in Lagos. She said that […]
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King Charles III, 75, has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement Monday. “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted,” according to the emailed statement. “Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer.” Buckingham Palace did not specify what form of […]
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The late former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim was laid to rest in Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 5, 2024. The funeral ceremony took place at the Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, after the dawn prayers. According to Yusuf Ali, Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Strategy to Governor Mai Mala Buni, the […]
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Madrid airport is struggling to cope with an unprecedented influx of African asylum seekers, who have to sleep in crammed, dirty spaces, prompting the Red Cross to stop providing services there in protest. Hundreds of migrants, the majority from Senegal, have in recent weeks requested asylum after arriving in Madrid while on a layover to […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for increased bilateral relations between Nigeria and Angola. Mr. Obasanjo made the call at the Angola-Nigeria Diplomatic-Business Investment meeting on Saturday in Lagos. Mr Obasanjo, who was a special guest of honour at the event, said the meeting focused on the potential for enhanced collaboration between the two countries. […]
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Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Geingob died on Sunday at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his children at his side, acting president Nangolo Mbumba said […]
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The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has expressed “concern” on Saturday after the postponement of presidential elections in a member state, Senegal, and called for dialogue. The statement from the Economic Community of West African States reads: “The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States takes note of the decision that the Senegalese […]
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Christophe Bazivamo, the Rwanda High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said he was committed to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Ambassador Bazivamo said this at the Rwanda’s 30th National Heroes Day marked in Abuja on Saturday. The envoy said that Rwanda and Nigeria have weathered storms of adversity, adding that both can build a brighter future […]
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Senegal’s President Macky Sall has indefinitely postponed the presidential election that was scheduled to take place on February 25. Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the president announced he had cancelled the relevant electoral law, citing a dispute over the candidate list. Sall said he signed a decree abolishing a November […]
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