CHINA and Egypt have agreed on the need to promote peace in the Middle East following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and its allies. China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told his Egyptian counterpart on Friday that …
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THE Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), an NGO, has trained 60 women and youths on Community Development Plan (CDP) to integrate climate change into advocacy to achieve sustainable development. Mr Ango Adamu, Executive Secretary, YMCA Mada Hills, said the 3-day training in Akwanga Local Government was aimed at equipping communities …
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…Adjourns to Feb 24 for continuation of hearing THE Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. This was after the former governor had pleaded not guilty to the …
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NATIONAL Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has trained no fewer than 3,143 trained artisans in Cross River on how to use new digital technologies technologies to improve their businesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the artisans spoke in a separate interview in Calabar on Thursday on the …
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THE Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, has praised President Bola Tinubu, for his efforts in implementing policies aimed at stabilising business operations across Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Friday in Lagos. According to the statement, …
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UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – …
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THE central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 22 pips to 7.1876 against the dollar on Friday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent …
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AFRICA is facing a growing cyber threat as sophisticated malware continues to target the continent’s critical infrastructure and digital systems. A recent report by Check Point Software Technologies, a global leader in cyber security solutions, highlights the alarming rise in attacks, with Ethiopia emerging as the most targeted country globally …
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IN a landmark development for regional energy integration, Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has completed its first petrol export to Cameroon. The move signals a step toward stabilising fuel prices across West Africa and strengthening trade ties within the region. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, located in Lagos and owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, …
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THE Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), says the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been signed into law to prohibit illegal organ harvesting. Pedro disclosed this on Thursday at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa, Ikeja, while briefing newsmen on the …
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