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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda.
1 Apr
Turkey was at a "turning point" Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after the opposition fighting his two-decade rule swept municipal elections in Istanbul, the country's emblematic megapolis, and other major cities.
28 Oct
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to "immediately stop this madness" and end its "attacks" on targets in Gaza after Israeli forces intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory. "The Israeli bombardments on Gaza intensified last night and once again targeted women, children and innocent civilians and worsened the ongoing humanitarian crisis,"…
17 Sep 2023
Turkish scuba divers searched Sunday for three firefighters who went missing when their helicopter crashed into a water reservoir near the western resort city of Izmir. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said the helicopter crashed while picking up water to douse a forest fire on Saturday night. The helicopter team included three Kyrgyz nationals…
10 Sep 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Sunday for Russia not to be "marginalised" in talks aimed at reviving a key deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. "No process that marginalises Russia on the Black Sea grain initiative will be viable," Erdogan told reporters after the close of the G20 summit in…
4 Jul 2023
Turkey warned Tuesday it will not be pressured into backing Sweden's bid to join NATO and said it was still assessing whether the Nordic country's entry would help or hurt the bloc. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's comments came two days before he was due to meet his Swedish counterpart in Brussels to discuss Stockholm's attempt…
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Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), yesterday, opened an investigation into the serious incident of Dana Air plane that skidded off the runway in Lagos.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has the primary remit of combating economic and financial crimes, with a myriad of long-drawn-out cases in several courts. But its newfound fervour and ‘power’ to prosecute relatively minor offences of naira abuse has become a source of concern for stakeholders that see the important agency as derailing,…
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Without a shadow of a doubt, Abraham Lincoln’s characterisation of democracy, jurisprudentially grounded in the ideals of equality, freedom and liberty, as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, has withstood the test of time, and is the prevailing global political orthodoxy.
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Two of Nigeria’s top coaches, Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo, will lead the nation’s contingent to the 2024 World Relays holding in the Bahamas on May 4 and 5.
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The highlight of the round of 64 of the rebranded President Federation Cup, which holds next week, is a repeat of the 2018 edition of the country’s oldest cup competition when Enugu Rangers came from 0-3 down to beat Kano Pillars via penalties to win that year’s competition.
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Nigerian coaches have the potential to be among the world’s best, but some of them lack the necessary training to bring out the best in them, president of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Eguaoje, has said.
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has increased Calabar Rovers’ subvention by 100 per cent as an incentive to aid the state-owned club’s bid to return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
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Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
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The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PiCNG), a leading advocate for sustainable energy solutions, has announced the launch of the CNG Solutions Hackathon 2024. This event is set to be held today, April 24th at the Art Tech District in Abuja and aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria.