Foreign Affairs

Dec
16
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Benin Republic Electoral Officials Visit INEC ‘To Learn From Nigeria’

Benin Republic Electoral Officials Visit INEC ‘To Learn From Nigeria’

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics
Benin Republic Electoral Officials Visit INEC ‘To Learn From Nigeria’ A 12-member delegation from Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The delegation, led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. The visit, according to Lafia, was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and best practices as Benin Republic prepares for its upcoming 2026 elections. Speaking at the event, Yakubu highlighted the significance…
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Dec
11
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria

FGN, Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash
German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives In Nigeria. German Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day official visit, GISTSMATE MEDIA is reporting. He was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The visit will be the third exchange between both countries on the level of head of state or government since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration. The German president will be accompanied to Nigeria by industries captains and other top ranking board members of most successful companies in the fields of IT, high tech…
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Dec
05
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
France Prime Minister Michel Barnier Ousted After Vote Of No -Confidence

France Prime Minister Michel Barnier Ousted After Vote Of No -Confidence

Foreign Affairs, International, Politics, World News
France Prime Minister Michel Barnier Ousted After No-confidence Vote French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted after the parliament voted in support of a motion of no confidence. The members of parliament voted in support of the motion against Barnier by 331 votes. The move marks the first time France’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962. Barnie’s leadership was called into question after “he used special powers to push through his budget without a vote.” Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally and Éric Coquerel of the radical left accused the former prime minister of…
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Nov
29
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Friendly Time: Tinubu, Macron Exchange Pleasantries In Pidgin English

Friendly Time: Tinubu, Macron Exchange Pleasantries In Pidgin English

Foreign Affairs, Gossips, Presidency
Interesting Time: Tinubu, Macron Exchange Pleasantries In Pidgin President Bola Tinubu and his host, President Emmanuel Macron of France, took to X to exchange pleasantries in Pidgin, the street language popular among millions of Nigerians. The Nigerian leader is currently in France on an official visit. Mr Macron was the first to post his pleasantry on X. He welcomed his guest and made reference to when he was younger and was interning at the French embassy in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. “Na big honor for France, dear President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT, to welcome you for dis State visit as one…
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Nov
25
2024
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I’m Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious – Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court

I’m Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious – Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court

Crime, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Judiciary
I Am Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious — Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in exile, has denied allegations of sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. Appearing before a Finnish court in the Päijät-Häme district on November 21, Ekpa described his involvement with the Biafra movement as a “mere joke” and insisted he is primarily a content creator. The Finnish Central Criminal Police arrested Ekpa in Lahti, Finland, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of public incitement to commit a crime…
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Nov
23
2024
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Why Simon Ekpa Was Arrested By Finnish Authorities – FGN

Why Simon Ekpa Was Arrested By Finnish Authorities – FGN

Crime, FGN, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, News Flash
Why Simon Ekpa Was Arrested By Finnish Authorities – FG The Nigerian Government has said the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) followed sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland, to take action against his activities, linked to violence and instability in the South-East of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this while confirming the arrest of Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authorities in a statement issued on Friday. The ministry, this in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday…
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Nov
19
2024
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Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight

Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight

Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, News Flash, World News
Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight Four persons have been jailed in the United Kingdom over a street brawl in Leicester City centre. The men used knives, a baseball bat, and a crutch as weapons during the fight that took place at about 03:00 GMT on 4 November 2021. They are Destiny Ojo, Joshua Davies-Ero, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Habib Lawal. All aged 21, they were sentenced at the Leicester Crown Court on Thursday after being found guilty of various offences which included violent disorder after a six-week trial. The Leicestershire police disclosed this on Monday in a statement on…
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Nov
19
2024
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Canada Scraps Conversion Of Study Permits To Permanent Residency For Foreign Students

Canada Scraps Conversion Of Study Permits To Permanent Residency For Foreign Students

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash
Canada Scraps Conversion Of Study Permits To Permanent Residency For Foreign Students Canada has closed the pathway for international students to convert their study permits into permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. This new regulation mandates that international students return to their home countries upon the expiration of their study visas in Canada, signaling an end to policies that allowed non-citizens with study permits to transition into permanent residency. Canada is also terminating the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program and halting asylum claims tied to such immigration pathways. Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, confirmed this development during an…
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Nov
19
2024
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President Hospitalized After Falling At G20 Summit

President Hospitalized After Falling At G20 Summit

Foreign Affairs, Gossips, World News
President Hospitalised After Falling At G20 Summit The President of Paraguay, Santiago Pena was taken to a Rio hospital late Monday after falling ill while attending a G20 summit, officials said. “We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was treated today at the Samaritano Hospital (Botafogo) in Rio de Janeiro due to an indisposition,” Paraguayan authorities said. In a medical bulletin, the hospital later indicated that Pena, 46, had “a malaise in the afternoon” and was taken to a health center for diagnostic tests. “The head of state is doing well and his current state of health…
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Nov
19
2024
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Spokesman In Beirut

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Spokesman In Beirut

Foreign Affairs, Mishap, News Flash, War, World News
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Spokesman In Beirut Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its Spokesman, Mohammed Afif, in an Israeli attack in Beirut. He was a “pillar” of Hezbollah’s media and political work, the pro-Iranian group said on Telegram. Afif was one of the few remaining publicly known faces of Hezbollah after the killing of the group’s leadership and had recently led press conferences. He was a confidante of the militia’s former Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the end of September.
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