PRESIDENT Biden has tested positive for Covid, according to the White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said that Biden would be “returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
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AFRICAN foreign ministers and representatives will convene in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday for the 45th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council. The primary agenda is to discuss and adopt the AU’s budget for 2025, alongside other significant continental issues. This two-day meeting will also examine the AU’s …
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IN a significant move, a Zimbabwean court has denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 others who were arrested last month for holding an unlawful gathering. This comes amid escalating tensions following the disputed August 2023 elections, which saw the ruling ZANU-PF party securing a parliamentary …
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COTE d’Ivoire has firmly rejected allegations made by Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, of attempting to destabilise its neighbour. These accusations emerged amidst heightened diplomatic tensions in West Africa, where military leaders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger recently formed the Alliance of Sahel States and severed ties with the regional bloc …
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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday said it would soon launch an app for effective and efficient operations. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this during his official visit to FRSC Ogun Command in Abeokuta. According to him, the initiative is in line with the Renewed Hope …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday auctioned properties and assets seized from drug cartels, worth millions of naira. Speaking during the event in Abuja, the NDLEA chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said that the agency followed a due process and transparency in the auction. Marwa, who …
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THE Chinese government has commenced preparations towards hosting this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, the Charge d’Affaires of Chinese Embassy, Zhang Yi has disclosed Speaking at the Capacity Building Workshop for Diplomatic Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday with the theme: “Enhancing Diplomatic Reporting in Nigeria”, the envoy said …
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NOLLYWOOD actress Esther Nwachukwu has dragged her senior colleague, Frederick Leonard, for Snubbing the burial of late actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo. In a video posted on Instagram by Esther, she noted how Junior Pope and his wife, Jenifer Odonwodo attended Fredrick and Peggy Ovire’s wedding in 2022. Yet, he didn’t …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. Presidential Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 …
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GUNMEN have abducted an officer of the Nigerian Navy and seven others in Ibaka Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Reports said that the naval officer and others were kidnapped by the gunmen at the Classic Point Hotel in Ibaka, where they went for relaxation, on Monday, July 15, …
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