GUINEA-BISSAU’S President, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has caught many by surprise and raised concerns over the potential for political instability in the country. Embalo, 51, who was elected in January 2020 with …
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THE Labour Party (LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party, said this during a news …
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MY relentless commitment to serving humanity in the past 30 years has taught me useful lessons of values that preserve human dignity, which the Commonwealth of Nations was created to champion. The relevance of the Commonwealth continues to re-commit individuals, groups, associations and civil societies around the world to redouble …
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THE United States has announced its support for the creation of two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for African nations, along with a rotating seat for small island developing states. US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, will make the announcement on Thursday, signalling Washington’s commitment to …
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THE vision of a single African currency has long been a cornerstone of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, representing the aspiration for deeper economic integration and enhanced unity across the continent. As Africa continues to experience economic fragmentation, the idea of a unified currency presents a compelling solution to the …
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Armed men have killed no fewer than 11 soldiers and policemen in an ambush in Zamfara State. The security men were in a convoy of construction workers being protected from bandits when the same armed men attacked and kill them The incidence took place on Thursday some 24 hours after …
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President Bola Tinubu met with British monarch King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. The Royal Family disclosed this via a post on X on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The Royal Family disclosed that Tinubu met with King Charles in the UK on Wednesday, September 11. …
Read More »PRESIDENT Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire led the celebration of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 60th anniversary on Tuesday, highlighting the institution’s pivotal role in improving the lives of millions of Africans. Speaking at the Bank’s Diamond Jubilee event in Abidjan, where the Bank’s headquarters are located, President Ouattara …
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THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024, is conducted free, fair, and peacefully, devoid of rigging or malpractices. HURIWA, in a statement issued on Wednesday, …
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RATING agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa …
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