President Joe Biden to visit Africa this week in an attempt to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed in countering some of China’s global influence.Biden’s first visit to the continent as president will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola. It aims to advance U.S. presence in a...
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JAPAN PRINCESS AIKO’S ROYAL FUTURE IN DOUBT AS SHE MARKS 23RD BIRTHDAY
Japan’s popular Princess Aiko marked her 23rd birthday on Sunday while she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt.According to the Imperial Household Agency, Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace...
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE – PRESIDENT TINUBU TO CO-CHAIR 11TH SESSION OF THE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION WITH PRESIDENT RAMAPHO
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape...
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BRITISH LAWMAKERS TO VOTE ON ‘ASSISTED DYING’ AFTER DEBATE
British lawmakers are set to vote Friday on a landmark bill that would for the first time help terminally ill adults end their lives.If passed, it would see the U.K. follow other countries such as Canada and Australia, as well as some U.S. states, and represent one of the most significant social reforms in a generation.The bill would allow mentally...
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WHITE HOUSE PRESSES UKRAINE TO DRAFT 18-YEAR-OLDS TO INCREASE ITS MILITARY SIZE
President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18.A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the outgoing...
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SENATOR SANI WARNS NIGERIA AGAINST BECOMING A “POLITICAL STOOGE” IN AFRICA
Nigerian senator and human right activist Shehu sani in a post on Thursday applauded the move of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in cultivating friendship with France but warned that Nigeria should not be made into a joke in Africa.”Sani’s post read: “Improving Trade, Business, Educational, Scientific and Cultural relations with France is welcome development.“But we...
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Photo News: Macron, Tinubu , Elumelu And Others At The France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting
“During my state visit to France, I attended the France Nigeria Business Council meeting alongside President Macron Emmanuel.“It was a productive session focused on strengthening our business, trade, and economic ties while exploring new avenues for cooperation between our two nations. Established in 2021 by President Macron, the council plays a crucial role in bringing...
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TINUBU REVEALS EXCITEMENT HEARING MACRON INTERNSHIP YEAR IN NIGERIA INSPIRES HIM STILL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in response to France Emmanuel Macron’s welcoming post in Pidgin English to his country saying it’s a thing of joy to recall his internship year in Nigeria at a younger age.“E still dey sweet me well well as I remember say I be young intern for French Embassy for Nigeria that...
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Philippine President Says Impeaching The Vice President Would Be A Waste Of Time As Duterte Refuses To Appear Before National Bureau Of Investigation Upon Subpoena
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that filing impeachment complaints against the vice president, who is facing a legal storm after publicly threatening to have him killed, would be a waste of time for Congress.It was unclear whether Marcos’ remark would stop plans by several groups to file impeachment complaints against Duterte over a...