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A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in “an accident” amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition. “An accident happened to the…
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President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday. The president also ordered…
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The Economic Community of West African States has lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. This followed hours-long deliberations on Saturday by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and…
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President Bola Tinubu has asked the military leaderships of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States. This was as he affirmed ECOWAS’ readiness to…
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United States of America has said Nigeria and 17 other countries would not be benefitting from its Visa (DV) Lottery for 2025. The DV programme is designed to provide a unique opportunity for nationals from countries with historically…
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The government of Canda has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000) Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this…
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The Sierra Leonean government has imposed a nationwide curfew on its citizens over a suspicion of a coup d’etat following gunfire in Freetown, the country’s capital. Sierra Leone’s minister of information and civic education, Chernor A.…
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United States Senator Tim Scott announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from the US presidential race, saying voters had given him a clear message of “not now.” The South Carolina lawmaker, who was running to become the first Black…
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The Canadian Government is billed to announce its annual immigration plan on Wednesday in non-election years under the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA), which is Canada’s main immigration law. This was disclosed by…
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Belgium and Sweden's Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels before the game. The score was 1-1 at halftime when the decision was taken to suspend the game and fans were told to remain…
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