Panama
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The Panama Canal Authority late on Wednesday, denied any changes to transit fees after the U.S. Department of State said U.S. government ships would no longer pay to use the canal. “The government of Panama has agreed to no longer charge fees for U.S. government vessels to transit the Panama Canal.’’ The Department of State…
22 Jan
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the government in Panama City referred to an article of…
31 Dec
Panama on Tuesday will mark the 25th anniversary of the United States' handover of its interoceanic canal, a milestone overshadowed by Donald Trump's threat to demand control be returned to Washington.
26 Dec
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation. Mulino also rejected the possibility of reducing tolls for US vessels in response to Trump's threat to demand control of the vital waterway connecting the…
17 Nov
The President's School Debate, Nigeria (PSDN) has recommended the Enugu State Debate Team to represent the country at the World Schools Debate Championship, (WSDC), scheduled for Panama in July 2025. Conveying the nomination to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, the Chairman of the National Advisory Board, PSDN, Usman Muhammad, said the development…
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Thousands of survivors held torchlit vigils before dawn on Thursday across southern Turkey, voicing pain and anger as they marked the moment a devastating earthquake struck two years ago. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck at 4:17 am when people were sleeping, killing over 53,000 people in Turkey and some 6,000 in Syria. It destroyed almost 40,000…
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Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Thursday presented the Staff of Office to Mr. Johnson Matalo, the newly installed Gubo of Yungur, as a Third-Class Chief. The coronation ceremony, which was held in Dumne, Song Local Government Area, attracted traditional rulers, well-wishers, and other prominent personalities from across the country. While congratulating the new Gubo,…
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The Labour Party (LP) has expressed deep shock and condemnation over the assassination of Hon. Justice Azuka, a lawmaker representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2024, while returning home along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha. His decomposing body was later discovered…
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A partial blackout was experienced in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, following a protest by some staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) allegedly over poor and unfriendly working conditions. The aggrieved workers were sighted locking out customers from transacting businesses within the company. Our correspondent gathered that the protesting staff locked the gates of…
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The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees on intelligence, national security and foreign affairs to probe the allegations made by the Head of State of the Niger Republic, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise his country. This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Shehu Umar Buba (Bauchi South)…
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Kenya said Thursday it had deployed more than 100 additional police officers to Haiti, after Washington backtracked on withdrawing support for a security mission to the troubled nation. Earlier in the week, President Donald Trump's administration said it had frozen financial contributions to the mission, but the State Department said Wednesday it was maintaining most…
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Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary" departures from Gaza after US President Donald Trump proposed moving Palestinians out of the territory. The idea sparked uproar from leaders in the Middle East and beyond, and the Trump administration appeared to walk back some of the suggestions. Hours later, Israeli Defence…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima observed on Thursday that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation's hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants. The Vice President attributed the choice of Nigeria for treatment to affordability and high-quality expertise within the country’s…