CHOGM 2024
2 Nov
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 which took place in Apia, Samoa, from October 21 to 26, 2024, the United Kingdom
27 Oct
Nigeria has called for aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change, saying that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action. It also restated its support for the preservation of democracy, the protection of civil rights across the Commonwealth, as well as ongoing reforms in the organisation, focusing more on results-oriented…
20 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed and lead Nigeria's delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). A presidency statement on Sunday explained that Vice President Shettima will join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held…
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A non-governmental organisation, Education Advancement Initiative (EAI), based in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for increased funding of the education sector to improve the literacy rate among citizens for peaceful coexistence and the socio-economic development of the nation. This came as the EAI Executive Director, Higher Education Monitoring, Dr. Faseluake Oladikpe, a trained…
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Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, said President Bola Tinubu's tax policies is “anti-northern” Nigerian and threatened that the region would show its "true colours." According to him, the Tax Reforms Bills are aimed at favouring just a section of the country and shortchanging northern Nigeria, threatening that "we would show our true colour,…
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Security operatives arrested a notorious bandit on Christmas Day in Kaduna, recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. The suspect is prese
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Governor Uba Sani has said his administration has taken steps to improve rural communities, enhance security, and drive economic growth
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The Azerbaijan airplane that crashed on Wednesday was brought to the ground by a Russian air defence system, Reuters has revealed. On Wednesday, an Embraer 190 passenger jet was travelling to Grozny in Russia from the capital of Azerbaijan when it changed course and crashed around two miles from Aktau in Kazakhstan. When it crashed,…
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Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his son, Abdulwahab, in a road accident, just a day after the death of his mother, Maryam Namadi. The accident occurred on Thursday as Abdulwahab travelled from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with friends. The vehicle he was driving reportedly lost control and overturned, sources said. A…
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A 19-year-old student of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Usman Tijani, was attacked on Tuesday by his friend who lured him to a burial ground and slit his throat with the intent to kill him. The victim, who operates a Point of Sale (PoS) business, was allegedly lured by his friend, Abdulmuqeet Musari, to…
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One Akeem Sumonu has been arrested by the Ogun State Police for allegedly deflowering and impregnating a 16-year-old teenager. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, in the Olodo community of Odeda local government area of the state by operatives stationed at the community's security post. The victim's mother, who identified as Christiana, told the police…
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Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential