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PHOTO NEWS: Kagame, Macky Sall, Katalin Novak headline Women Deliver Conference in Kigali
President Paul Kagame, his counterparts, Macky Sall of Senegal, Katalin Novak of Hungary and other global leaders participated at the opening session of the Women Deliver Conference 2023 in Kigali on Monday. At the opening ceremony, President Kagame delivered a keynote address before a high-level panel discussion on achieving gender equality priorities featuring, President Macky Sall, Katalin Novák, President Sahle-Work…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Adamu and the prize of treachery, By Olawale Olaleye
One of my favourite Yoruba adage is that which says: “Ti eniyan ba’n yo’le da, oun buruku a ma yo w’on se.” For my non-Yoruba speaking folks, maybe this simple translation will suffice. “Anyone who delights in stealthy betrayal is certain to experience insidious misfortunes.” I only made an effort. A certain presidential hopeful in the ruling APC, had recruited…
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Army foils international arms smuggling syndicate en route Anambra
The Nigerian Army has foiled an attempt by an international ammunition smuggling syndicate to transport a truck load of ammunition to Anambra State. In a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the smuggling syndicate was busted during a stop and search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North LGA of Ogun State. The statement also…
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Police deny ‘fake signal’ withdrawing aides from politicians, VIPs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has described as fake, the signal announcing the removal of police aides from politicians and VIPs. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the NPF said the signal did not emanate from it or any of its formations. Adejobi also said the source of the signal will be investigated and “appropriate…
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Britain to add Nigeria’s naira to list of accepted trade currencies
Britain’s export finance agency will add the naira to its list of “pre-approved currencies”, allowing it to provide financing for transactions with Nigerian businesses denominated in the local currency. The naira will become one of three West African currencies that UK Export Finance has pre-approved for its programme of funding transactions that promote trade with Britain, it said. Britain voted…
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APC NWC confirms Adamu, Omisore’s resignation
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the resignation of the party’s National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu and National Secretary Iyiola Omisore. The NWC also confirmed that the Deputy National Chairman Abubakar Kyari had taken over as acting national chairman, while Festus Fuanter who was deputy national secretary is now the new acting national secretary.…
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African leaders reaffirm commitment to integration, development, cooperation
African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent. The leaders, representing the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) and Chairpersons of the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as well as Regional Mechanisms (RMs), concluded the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of AU in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday…
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Xi Jinping’s foreign minister vanished from public view, prolonged absence driving intense speculation
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence during a busy period of diplomatic activity in Beijing, sparking intense speculation in a country known for its political opaqueness. Qin, 57, a career diplomat and trusted aide of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, was promoted to foreign minister in December, after a…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu departs Kenya for Abuja
President Bola Tinubu early Monday afternoon, departed Nairobi, Kenya for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The president was in Kenya, where he attended the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities, the Regional Mechanisms and the African Union Member-states.
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Abubakar Kyari takes over as APC acting national chairman
…Omisore prevented from attending NWC meeting Following the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abubakar Kyari, who had been serving as the Deputy National Chairman (North), has taken over the reins of the ruling party as the acting National Chairman. WesternPost had reported that Adamu stepped down from his position…
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