The head of Niger’s military government has ordered the dissolution of all local councils and put an army officer in charge of the capital, state media announced. General Abdourahamane Tiani, who ousted the African nation’s elected president in a coup last July, signed an order for the dismantling of municipal and regional councils that were […]
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It added that there are now more billionaires than ever before across the world with 2,781aking the list. This is 141 more than 2023. They are richer than ever and are worth $14.2 trillion. The world recorded an upsurge in billionaires, a report by Forbes Magazine has said. In Africa, Aliko Dangote remains the riches, […]
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Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died on Tuesday at the age of 114, officials and relatives said. “Juan Vicente Perez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years of age,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on social media platform X. Perez […]
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The Nigerian diplomatic turf appears to be in a state of uncertainty following the delay in the appointment of substantive heads of Nigerian foreign missions in the positions of ambassadors and high commissioners with possible implications. While it is not clear from the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the reasons for the […]
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The death toll in Israeli air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and seven members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, a war monitor said Saturday. They targeted “a rocket depot belonging to Lebanon’s Hezbollah” near the Aleppo airport in northern Syria, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NFTC) with the mandate to enhance seamless trade in and out of the country ahead of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). Shesaid the NTFC had made significant strides, especially with respect […]
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Saudi Arabia will participate in Miss Universe 2024 for the first time in the pageant’s history. Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old Riyadh-born model and content creator, will represent Saudi Arabia at the pageant. “I am honoured to participate in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. This marks the first participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in […]
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory in the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Here are ten things you need to know about Bassirou Faye Early Life: Born on March 25, 1980, in Ndiaganiao, Senegal Education Journey: Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2000 and earned a master’s degree […]
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The main products exported from Russia to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum products in the tune of over 500 million dollars, Wheat about $500 million, and Fertilizers over $70 million. Nigeria has Commiserated with the people and Government of the Russian Federation over tragic attack carried out at the Crocus Concert Hall in Moscow. […]
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The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on Niger’s army that it said had killed 30 soldiers. The group said in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency and posted on its Telegram channel that the soldiers were killed in an ambush on a convoy near the town of Teguey […]
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