In her remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed suggested that one of the ways to remove the engenderers of terrorism on the continent is for Africa to work to rebuild its social contract with its citizens, and deliver good governance. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment […]
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Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the country’s air defenses as the west African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the United States in counterterrorism efforts, turning instead to Russia for security. State television in Niger on Thursday broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a […]
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The Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of Japan to Nigeria, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, has described education as the foundation of a thriving society even while access to knowledge is essential for unlocking individual potential and driving national development. Amb. Matsunaga who made the observation during his official visit and the Read Japan Project Book Donation Ceremony to the […]
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UAE Air carrier, Emirates, is slated to restart its flights to Nigeria in mid-year, the Nigerian government has announced. The airline suspended flights operations to Nigeria two years ago over issues bothering on trapped funds. Emirates had stop flights from Nigeria with effect from September 1, 2022 over inability to repatriate funds. “Emirates has tried […]
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month. The 44-year-old, who has never before held elected office, swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical reform, becoming the country’s youngest president. Faye looks […]
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Muslim leaders in the United States declined invitations to President Joe Biden’s Ramadan breakfast dinner over his response to the Israeli mass killing of Palestinians as his campaign has been attempting to court Muslim voters. Despite a large celebration last year, only administration officials attended the iftar dinner on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. […]
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Group Managing Director, Bolton White Hotel, Kingsley Obiukwu, has said that co-operation between Nigeria and South Africa can stimulate economic growth in various sectors in both countries. Obiukwu made this known while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Diplomatic Business Rendezvous, organised by the Department of Economic, Trade & Investment in Nigeria’s Ministry […]
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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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