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Anthony Joshua appreciates Nigerian envoy for inspiring him
World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, for psyching him up to reclaim his titles.After Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr during their…
MP slammed for fake marriage proposal during session
An Italian lawmaker who grabbed headlines last week by proposing to his girlfriend during a parliamentary debate was slammed on Tuesday for making a “fake” marriage proposal.Flavio Di Muro, a 33-year-old member of Matteo Salvini’s…
Iraq PM to resign after 40 killed in anti-govt protest
Iraq citizens since 1 October, took to the streets of the capital Baghdad and in the south to express their anger at endemic corruption, high unemployment, dire public services and foreign interference since which they have wanted to sweep…
Investments in gender equality are critical to realising Africa’s demographic dividend ―…
The First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame, has said that “Investments in gender equality are critical to realizing a demographic dividend, but we need to ensure that women have the tools to overcome the barriers they face.”She said…
Trump insists on ceasefire as a precondition for Afghan peace talks
Presidential palace spokesman Sediq Sediqi said on Friday that the U.S President Donald Trump has insisted on a ceasefire as a precondition to begin peace talks with Afghanistan.Sediqi made this known in his Twitter account saying that…
Korea hands over $8.5 e-government training centre to Nigerian govt
The Government of the Republic of Korea through its aid agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KICOA), has handed over a renovated and equipped training centre for the training of public servants on e-Government in Nigeria.The…
Suspected suicide bomber attacks Indonesia police station
A man set off an explosive device in a suspected suicide bombing at a police station in the capital of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Wednesday, the Police said.The attacker was killed and six people, including five police…
US govt to support free care of 60,000 people living with HIV/AIDS
Consul-General of the United States (U.S.) Consulate in Lagos, Ms Claire Pierangelo, on Thursday said Lagos State is American government’s most effective partner in the control of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria, even as she disclosed that the…
Trump to sign part of China trade deal ahead of schedule
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday says he expects to sign a significant part of the trade deal with China ahead of schedule but did not elaborate on the timing.Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before leaving on a visit to…
Attacks on Nigerian businesses in South Africa criminal, not xenophobic
The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg says the Oct. 22 attack on businesses owned by Nigerians in Witbank in the Mpumalanga district of South Africa was a criminal act and not xenophobic.The Nigerian Consul General in…