G20 summit
26 Nov
The 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group 20 (G20) was held at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 18 to 19 2024. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). The countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India,…
23 Nov
President Bola Tinubu is due to arrive at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 10.00 p.m. The President departed Galeao Air Force Basa (SBGL) Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, for Abuja after attending the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tinubu had attended the G20 Leaders…
19 Nov
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers guarding the G20 summit over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup," a federal police source told AFP. The four "were arrested in Rio, where they were participating in the security operation for the G20 leaders' meeting," said the…
19 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. President Tinubu, who made his statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight…
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The South East Senate Caucus has extended its congratulations to Senator Azuta Mbata on his election as the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, describing it as a pivotal moment in the history of the Igbo apex socio-cultural organization. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the caucus leader, expressed confidence…
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The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), on Saturday, expressed worry over President Bola Tinubu's participation in the Arab-Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia last November. The elders observed that the president's participation misrepresents Nigeria's constitutional status as a secular state. NCEF Chairman, Dr. Samuel Danjuma Gani, in a statement on the State of the Nation on…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff, and instructional positions in a major shake-up. Army spokesman Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the development is a move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency.…
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The Vatican has reportedly approved guidelines permitting gay men to enter seminaries and become priests, provided they remain celibate. The new guidelines issued by Italian bishops mark a departure from the 2016 instruction that discouraged candidates with “deep-seated homosexual tendencies” from entering the priesthood. The new directives encourage seminary directors to evaluate a candidate’s sexual…
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Atalanta missed the chance to move provisionally top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw at Udinese which left them two points behind league leaders Napoli. Gian Piero Gasperini's side would have moved above Napoli, who host Verona on Sunday, on goal difference with a win in Udine but were…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday awarded a soldier with the country's highest honour for bravery after a widely posted video showed him killing a Ukrainian opponent in hand-to-hand combat. Putin awarded Corporal Andrei Grigoryev the Hero of Russia medal for his "courage and heroism", the Kremlin said in a statement. Russian military bloggers this…
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A first-half goal from Omar Marmoush took Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-0 Bundesliga win at St Pauli on Saturday amid growing speculation that the Egyptian star is on the brink of a move to Manchester City. Before the game, Frankfurt sporting director Markus Kroesche confirmed "a club had got in contact" about Marmoush, with Sky…
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Germany was battling Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship that it said was part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" away from shore to avert an oil spill. The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when…
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Lyon missed an opportunity to draw level on points with third-placed Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 2-1 loss at Brest. Monaco's draw at Nantes and Lille's stalemate with Auxerre on Friday gave Lyon a chance to climb from fifth into the third and final automatic Champions League spot. But Brest, who are…