SOUTH Africa is set to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a state visit, marking a significant diplomatic move amid ongoing global power struggles. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed the visit on social media but did not specify a date. The invitation comes at a pivotal moment as Ukraine finds itself excluded from …
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THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially shortlisted five candidates for its upcoming presidential election, scheduled for May 29, 2025. The selection, announced following a two-day meeting of the Board of Governors’ Steering Committee on February 11-12 in Abidjan, marks a crucial step in choosing the next leader of Africa’s …
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GHANA’S National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it is now ready to clear a backlog of unissued Ghana Cards dating back to 2023. The breakthrough comes after the agency received a consignment of 700,000 blank cards, allowing it to resume mass personalisation and distribution. The NIA confirmed that the …
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THE Federal Government, under its Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has begun distributing empowerment items to 18,500 women across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The distribution is being managed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President (OSSAP) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in …
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THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday. The party’s National Secretary, Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru, announced this in a notice issued on Friday night in Abuja. According to the notice, the National …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny and hazy conditions across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. The agency’s outlook for the period indicates sunny skies with hazy conditions in the northern region, along with localised thunderstorms in some central and southern states. NiMet’s weather outlook, released Friday in Abuja, …
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BOLA Tinubu Support Organisation (BTSO), UK chapter, has demanded a formal apology from former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) over the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential elections. The group made the demand on Friday in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Muyiwa Adeliyi. Adeliyi …
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THE Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, NAIC, Mrs. Folashade Joseph has attributed the improved rating of Nigeria in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, CPI in the period covering 2019 to 2024 to the heightened anti-corruption fight of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC under the …
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OPERATIVES of the police command in Adamawa says they have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ngurore Forest and Gborom Mountain in Yola South and Demsa local governments. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command Spokesperson, in a statement in Yola on Friday, said the arrest was made in collaboration with efforts of …
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Dr Joe Odumakin, President of the Centre for Change, has urged President Bola Tinubu to posthumously recognise Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO) as a past President of Nigeria. Odumakin said Tinubu should grant Abiola’s family all the rights and entitlements due to deceased Presidents. The human rights activist made this call …
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