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4 men die in frozen lake in Sweden

On: February 26, 2021

Bodies of four old men were recovered dead from a hole in the ice in a frozen lake in Sweden, police said on Friday morning. The men, aged between 65 and 75, could not be saved in spite of attempts to resuscitate them, police added. The circumstances of their deathContinue Reading

EU expels Venezuelan Ambassador, declares diplomat “persona non grata”

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 26, 2021

In: Foreign

The European Union (EU) has expelled Claudia Salerno Caldera, head of the Venezuelan Mission to the EU, and declared the diplomat persona non grata, media reports on Friday said.Continue Reading

JIFORM, Committe on diaspora decry increasing number of migrants

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 26, 2021

In: Foreign

In the past two decades, the international migrant stock grew annually by an average of 2.4 per cent. The growth rate increased to 2.5 per cent during the period 2015-2020 from 2.3 per cent between 2010 and 2015.Continue Reading

Foreign policy review: Nigeria’s interest will come first – Buba

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 25, 2021

In: Foreign

A review of Nigeria’s foreign affairs by the National Assembly will ensure all international engagements benefit the interest of the country and its citizens first.Continue Reading

NUTAG urges ECOWAS to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines in sub region

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 25, 2021

In: Foreign

By Fortune Abang The Nigerian Union of Traders in Ghana (NUTAG) has underscored the need for ECOWAS to prioritise provision of Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) vaccines in the sub region to revive business operations. The President of the union, Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, said this on Thursday during a telephone interview withContinue Reading

North Korean Kim appoints new navy, air force chiefs

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 25, 2021

In: Foreign

The central military commission appointed Kim Song Gil as navy commander and promoted him to vice-admiral. Kim Chung Il was appointed as air and anti-air force chief and promoted to lieutenant general.Continue Reading

Biden revokes temporary workers visa limitation

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 25, 2021

In: Foreign

The suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014… does not advance the interests of the United States.Continue Reading

Facebook to invest $1bn in news industry after Australia row

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 24, 2021

In: Foreign

Facebook Inc pledges to invest at least 1 billion dollars in news industry over next three years, days after high-profile stand-off with Australian government over paying news outlets for content.Continue Reading

OPEC international seminar postponed over COVID-19

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 24, 2021

In: Foreign

OPEC has postponed its eighth international seminar from June 2021 to June 2022 over the COVID-19 pandemic, OPEC Says on Wednesday.Continue Reading

Italy awaiting UN, WFP reports on killing of ambassador in DRC attack – Diplomat

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: February 24, 2021

In: Foreign

I asked the WFP in Rome and the United Nations, directly Secretary-General (Anotino) Guterres, to provide a detailed report on the attack on the World Food Programme.Continue Reading

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