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Tinubu departs for France ahead of AU summit in Addis Ababa
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State, scheduled for Feb. 12th to…
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Moscow not withdrawing conditions for talks with U.S.
Russia has said that it would not withdraw or cancel its conditions for resuming strategic stability talks with the United States (U.S.). Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. “The president said what he said. The president did not say that we are canceling everything that we have repeatedly brought to the U.S. side,’’ Ryabkov told reporters. Russia…
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Saudi Arabia sponsors Nigerians for lesser Hajj
The Saudi Arabia embassy in Abuja has hosted a farewell ceremony for 20 Nigerians selected for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Programme for Umrah 2025. A statement issued by the embassy in Abuja said the ceremony held under the leadership of Faisal Al-Ghamdi, the Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria. It said the initiative highlighted Saudi Arabia’s commitment to…
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Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency confirms N8.4m Hajj fare
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency has confirmed that intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise from the state will pay a fare of N8.4 million. This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Yunusa Abdullahi. He explained that the fare was set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Abdullahi…
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Trump to be sworn in as president of United States
Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States in Washington on Monday, returning to the White House for a second term four years after his initial re-election bid ended in defeat. Trump, a Republican, will replace outgoing President Joe Biden in the top U.S. political office at noon (1900 GMT), two and a half…
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Hajj: Adamawa commences training for intending pilgrims
The Adamawa Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Commission has begun induction for intending pilgrims ahead of the 2025 Hajj operation, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the training was declared open by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu, on Saturday in Yola. Salihu said the training was aimed at ensuring that intending pilgrims understood the…
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Dadju, Ronisia, Flora Coquerel… Invite the World to Discover the Congolese Cuvette at the First Edition of “Mboka Na Bisso”: A New Chapter for Congolese Tourism
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo: From January 5 to 10, 2025, the hotel group Les Relais de l’Alima hosted the inaugural edition of “Mboka Na Bisso,” meaning “Our Country” in Lingala. Designed to showcase the rich tourism potential of the Congo, the event brought together key influencers and personalities, including Dadju, Ronisia, Flora Coquerel, Alicia Aylies, Olivia Yace, Assa Sylla, and…
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IEA says nuclear power making comeback worldwide
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that nuclear energy is set to make a global comeback in view of an increasing electricity demand. This is according to a study released on Thursday by the agency. Interest in nuclear energy is greater than it has been since the oil crisis of the 1970s, with more than 40 countries seeking to…
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Jigawa pilgrims board fixes Jan. 30 registration deadline for 2025 Hajj
The Jigawa Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed Jan. 30 as the registration deadline for all the state intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The Director-General (DG) of the board, Alhaji Ahmad Umar, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Dutse by the board spokesman, Habibu Yusuf. Umar said the new deadline was as a result of…
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Borno inaugurates livestock improvement Ranch settlement
The Borno government on Saturday inaugurated the Ngarannam livestock estate, built in collaboration with the Federal Government to boost food and nutrition security. The first livestock improvement estate was inaugurated by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the settlement was expected to accommodate 461 households selected from 18 communities…
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Pope Francis urges global dialogue to prevent world war
Pope Francis on Thursday expressed concern about “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war at a New Year’s reception for foreign ambassadors to the Holy See. The head of the Catholic Church called on diplomats to engage in dialogue even with difficult interlocutors. Dialogue, he said, is the only way to break the chains of hatred and vengeance that…
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Group tasks NAHCON acting secretary on hitch-free hajj operations
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has urged Alhaji Alidu Shutti, newly appointed acting secretary of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to ensure hitch-free 2025 Hajj operations. Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President of MUSWEN and Deputy President-General, Southern Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, said this in a statement on Thursday. Oladejo emphasised the need for Shittu…
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Agriculture expert wants FG to revive “Operation Feed the Nation”
Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, an agricultural expert, has called on the Federal Government to revive “Operation Feed the Nation” to boost food sufficiency and supply chain across the country. Adebanjo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Epe. He said that if all states across the country go into agriculture, especially food…
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Nigerian Army plants 1m date seedlings
The Nigerian Army has embarked on an ambitious project to plant one million date palm seedlings, with the initial phase starting at its farm in Giri, Abuja. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, represented by the Chief of Special Services and Programmes (Army), Maj.-Gen. Henry Wesley, began the planting with 5,000 seedlings at the farm. Oluyede said…
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Arrest warrant issued for South Korea’s impeached president Yoon
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported. The Corruption Investigation Office is investigating Yoon for unexpectedly imposing martial law on Dec. 3. The office applied for an arrest warrant on Monday after Yoon ignored three summonses to appear for questioning. Yoon is the first sitting South Korean president…
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Trump supporters seize on Biden’s garbage comments
Washington, Oct. 30, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Donald Trump’s supporters are seizing on comments made by President Joe Biden, whom they said called them garbage, while Biden said he was referring to the demonisation of Puerto Ricans. The controversy on Tuesday came days before the Nov. 5 presidential election, in which Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris faces Trump. In the conversation, a…
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NIMASA, Chatham House to Push Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea at UN Security Council
LAGOS – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Chatham House, London, have agreed to bring the issue of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this month, highlighting the progress made by NIMASA in tackling piracy and sea robbery in the region. The decision was reached during a meeting between…
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