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Armenia has joined the list of countries that recognize an independent Palestinian state. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement in Yerevan on Friday. The ministry said Armenia has always considered a two-state solution as the best way out of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The statement read: “The dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and …

Over 200 Chinese companies showed strong interest in investing in Nigeria during the China-Nigeria Business Forum held in Beijing. The event, part of the visit of Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, aimed to boost bilateral trade and investment between the nations. Held on Friday, the forum facilitated matchmaking between businesses to deepen economic ties. Participants included prominent …

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Lagos State has risen to 24 people. In a post on the X platform on Friday, the government said 35 cases had been confirmed out of 417 suspected cases in the state. The state Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, last week confirmed the death of 15 people due to a cholera outbreak …

No less than 16 terrorists including two top commanders have been killed after two groups attacked each other in Maru local government area of ​​Zamfara State early Friday morning. According to counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, who posted the news on . Writing about the incident, Makama said: “In a shocking incident, a …

River Crisis: I fear nothing – Fubara dares Wike, othersAmid political crisis in Rivers State, Governor Sim Fubara on Monday said he fears nothing because God is on his side. Fubara said that even if his detractors gathered and planned against him, such moves would end in vain. The governor had been at loggerheads with his predecessor, the Minister of …

Police in Ghana have arrested a 40-year-old Nigerian man, for allegedly killing his son and burying him secretly. According to Ghanaian online media platform, UTV Ghana, the Nigerian known locally as ‘Oga,’ was arrested in Kyekyewere community in the Ashanti region of the country where he lives and does business. UTV journalist Michael Akrofi, who recounted the incident in a …

Africa must be competitive and efficient in its areas of strength, according to Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman of Fidelity Bank. Speaking recently on the sidelines of the AFREXIMBANK Annual meeting in Nassau, Bahamas, Chike-Obi emphasized the importance of focused and sharp leadership in harnessing the continent’s strengths to achieve prosperity. He highlighted the need for Africa to identify areas of competitive …

Omokri confronts Peter Obi over his criticism of the ‘new’ presidential jet for Tinubu Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Reno Omokri, on Monday accused the Labor Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of lying about the alleged purchase of a presidential plane for President Bola Tinubu. Omokri said, contrary to what Obi claimed, the Nigerian Government has no plans …

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently charged Usman Mallam for allegedly shredding official papers of the EFCC Investigative Activities and obstructing its investigations. He was arraigned before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding to official correspondence at the …

Two US Congressmen; Representatives French Hill (Arkansas, Republican) and Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania; Democrat) have visited detained American citizen Tigran Gambaryan at the Kuje Detention facility. Members of parliament who visited on June 19 2024 then uploaded a video on social media calling for his release. Hill recounted the visit on his X page on Thursday while describing the condition of …