The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has called for immediate global action to de-escalate the spate of extreme violence against noncombatants in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Ambassador Tuggar also confirmed the support of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for proposals put forward by President Joe Biden for a cease-fire. “The Biden Ceasefire proposal […]
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The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Annett Gunther, says there are no less than four thousand Nigerians schooling and working in Germany. Gunther made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, the German Academic Exchange Service gives out not less than 1000 scholarships […]
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At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday. Tanzania and other countries in East Africa – a region highly vulnerable to climate change – have been pounded by heavier than usual rainfall during the current rainy season, with […]
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Dozens of Nigerians have expressed much enthusiasm and admiration for Chinese calligraphy and painting, which represent people-people relations in art and culture. It was the occasion of the “Lanting Collection: Narrate China-Nigeria Friendship Through Calligraphy”, held at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Abuja, which attracted lovers of arts and culture from all walks of life. Cultural […]
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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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