In Day One of the Hunger Protest Thursday against fuel subsidy removal, inflation and naira crash, 14 persons were said to have been killed as the protest turned violent in Niger, Kano, Borno and Yobe States. It was essentially peaceful in Plateau and largely Lagos, among others. THE United States Mission in Nigeria has […]
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AT least 27 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, marking another grim day as the war on the besieged territory enters its 10th month. One of the attacks since dawn on Sunday targeted a school sheltering displaced people west of Gaza city, killing at least four Palestinians. In central Gaza, the Israeli […]
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote became another showdown involving world powers that are locked […]
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