Several residents, including Nigerians across the United Arab Emirates were forced to gather in open areas near their homes on Saturday after reporting strong tremors for a second time following a string of earthquakes that hit southern Iran some hours earlier. UAE-based newspaper, Khaleej Times reported that other residents were …
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The African Union (AU) on Thursday announced the suspension of seven members — including two Nigerians — of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) over alleged misconduct. Tunji Asaolu and John Oba are the two Nigerians on the list of suspended members. Others suspended include Abozer Elligai Elmana (Sudan); Abdurrahman Mokhtar …
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President Vladimir Putin has threatened that Russia would respond in kind if NATO deployed troops and infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they join the U.S.-led military alliance. This comment was made by Putin a day after NATO member Turkey lifted its veto over the bid by Finland and Sweden …
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that its board of directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation. This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The bank stated the new institution would significantly enhance Africa’s access to the …
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The family of United States President, Joe Biden has been banned from entering Russia Making the announcement on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said Biden’s wife, Jill and daughter, Ashley, would no longer be allowed to travel to Russia. Earlier Biden and Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, as well as hundreds …
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New Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is self isolating. The 66-year-old President who made the announcement got back to his country on Friday June 24, from the United Arab Emirates where he had made his first official trip abroad since his election on May …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that the multi-country monkeypox outbreak is not yet a global health emergency. The decision was made on Saturday by the emergency committee of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), regarding the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations. Monkeypox is a rare …
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Russia will deliver iskander-M missiles with nuclear warheads to its ally Belarus. Russian armoured columns sent in from Belarus were a part of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. In the past, Iskander missiles were stationed in Kaliningrad, a tiny Russian Baltic territory situated between Lithuania and Poland, two …
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Following his arrival in Rwanda, President Muhammadu Buhari met with Nigerians on Saturday, to seek their collaboration. Buhari who met with Nigerians residing in Kigali, Rwanda, hailed them for excelling at home and abroad, saying that the government is not averse to welcoming inputs and investments from compatriots with international …
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Following the supreme court ruling overturning the legality of intentional termination of pregnancy in the country, abortion clinice in the US have started shutting down. The US supreme court on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned its historic 1973 Roe v. …
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