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Buhari, Five African leaders head for Mali on peace mission
President Muhammadu Buhari and presidents of four other African countries will on Thursday depart their various countries for Bamako, Mali on a peace mission.
Other Presidents that will make the trip include
Presidents Machy…
Brazilian President again tests positive for COVID -19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for COVID-19, the country’s Communications Ministry said on Wednesday.
However, a statement released by the ministry through email said Bolsonaro, 65, was in good…
Senate clears two journalists, 38 others as Ambassadors
Two journalists, Messrs Debo Adesina (Oyo) and Oma Djebah (Delta) are among a list of 40 non-career ambassadors-designate approved to represent the country on foreign missions by the Senate on Wednesday.
Two nominees from Niger…
NiDCOM, Foreign Affairs Evacuate 6,317 Nigerians from 19 countries
*** Dubai tops list with 1,405 evacuees
No fewer than 6,317 Nigerians have been repatriated from 19 countries, with Dubai topping the list of evacuees with 1,405 Nigerians.
Chairman and Chief Executive officer of the Nigerians in…
Iran executes man for spying for U.S, Israel
Iran has executed a former translator convicted of spying for the United States and Israel.
The convict, Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, was also accused of helping to locate a top Iranian general killed later by the U.S.
A statement…
Prison warden arrested for raping COVID – 19 patient in isolation centre
Kenyan police arrested a prison warden accused of raping a female patient in a COVID-19 isolation facility he was meant to be guarding, a police report said on Friday.
It was the latest in a string of incidents highlighting…
Niger Republic deports 42 Nigerians
Forty-two Nigerians have been deported from Niger Republic.
The Nigerians were said to have entered Niger Republic illegally in a bid to travel to Europe from the West African country.
A statement issued on Friday by…
WTO: Iweala, 7 others begin grilling sessions in Geneva
Nigeria's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and seven other contenders for the headship of the World Trade Organization commenced their pitches with three days of auditions that started on Wednesday.
The…
Biden, Obama, Bill Gates Twitter Accounts hacked
In what has been described as the likely largest ever attack on Twitter’s security system, notable Americans late Wednesday had their Twitter accounts compromised by yet-to-be identifier hardware experts.
Those affected include…
Nigeria earned $206.06bn from crude oil in last five years… OPEC
Nigeria earned a total of $206.06bn from crude oil exports in the last five years, according to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer.
OPEC disclosed in its 2020 Annual Statistical…