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PHOTO NEWS: Nigerian Embassy hosts Pastor Adeboye in Hague
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in The Hague, Netherlands on Friday hosted the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife, Mrs. Folu Adeboye. Ambassador of Nigeria to Netherlands, Dr. Eniola Ajayi received the revered clergy man who stopped over at the Embassy after a missionary work. Pastor Adeboye had…
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New naval chief, Ogalla, assumes office, pledges safer maritime domain
The new Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday, pledged to ensure a safer maritime domain as he assumed office as the 22nd indigenous naval chief. Ogalla, a rear admiral, took over the leadership of the Navy from Awwal Gambo, a vice marshal, who had been in command since January 2021. President Bola Tinubu named him as the…
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Africa remains centrepiece of Nigeria’s economic, foreign policy, says Tinubu in Paris
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Paris-France said Nigeria will sustain its spotlight on African countries as the fulcrum of its policies on economy and foreign policy, assuring that trade issues, security and border controls will be mutually implemented. Receiving the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, after the Summit on New Global Financing Pact, President Tinubu noted that bilateral…
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PHOTO NEWS: Jonathan, Osinbajo, other Observer Mission heads meet ahead of Sierra Leone election
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, and other leaders of Election Monitoring Team met on Friday in Freetown ahead of Saturday’s elections in Sierra Leone. Osinbajo who shared pictures from the meeting on his social media handles Friday evening wrote: “#SierraLeone elections, Heads of International Elections Observer Missions from @eueomsl2023, @ecowas_cedeao, @_AfricanUnion, @econec_resao, @theECFSADC,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Atiku closes case at Election Petition Tribunal, receives lead counsel
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25th, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has closed his petition at the Court of Appeal after calling 25 witnesses out of the 100 he initially lined up. The former number two citizen of Nigeria formally closed his case on Friday. Immediately after the court session, his…
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Generations of the Nigerian and African Left – History and Historicity, By Biodun Jeyifo
Out of relative obscurity, every generation must discover its mission and either fulfill or betray it” – Frantz Fanon, “This generation will not pass away before all these things take place”. – Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 24/34 What we are doing today is a momentous event in the history of the Nigerian Left. Although it is the launching, not of…
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At Paris summit, World Bank lays out plans to tackle natural disasters
The World Bank chief will announce a raft of measures on Thursday to aid countries hit by natural disasters, including a pause in payments to the lender, as world leaders gather in Paris to give impetus to a new global finance agenda. About 40 leaders, including about a dozen from Africa, China’s prime minister and Brazil’s president, will be joined…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Switzerland President in a bilateral meeting
President Bola Tinubu met with the President of Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, on the sideline of the summit on A New Financing Pact in Paris, France, on Friday.
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NiMet predicts 3-day rain, thunderstorms from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather and thunderstorms between Friday and Sunday across the country. This is according to NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja which forecasted a cloudy atmosphere in the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms. “Some of the States expected to be affected by the climatic change were Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna,…
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5,545 business owners to benefit f4om the second phase of NG-CARES for MSMEs in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the inclusion of Nano Businesses to benefit from the 5,545 second phase of the Kwara NG-CARES For MSMEs business grant programme. This was disclosed in a statement released by the media officer for Kwara NG-CARES For MSMEs, Mrs Fatima Issa. Mrs. Issa said that following the completion of phase 1 disbursement of Operational…
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