Category: Foreign
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NEDC Partners Private Firm To Train 50 Young School Leavers As Electrical Technicians
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has partnered with Mainstream Academy, a subsidiary of Mainstream Energy Solution, to provide an eight-week skills training program for 50 electrical technicians across the North-East Zone. The announcement was made by the Commission’s Managing Director/CEO during the opening ceremony held at the Commission’s headquarters…
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First African Woman Set to Lead Inter-Parliamentary Union in Historic Election
By Elizabeth Ameh ABUJA, NIGERIA – This month, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is poised to make history by electing its first African woman president. The landmark election is scheduled to occur during the IPU’s 147th Assembly, taking place from October 23 to 27, 2023, with delegates from 179 Member States in attendance. The newly elected…
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French Forces to Remain in Niger Despite Coup – Macron
By Abdulkareem Haruna PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that French forces will remain in Niger despite a recent coup d’état. Macron said that the French forces were sent to Niger at the request of the democratically elected government of President Mahamadou Issoufou and that they will remain there to fight terrorism. “We are…
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Majority of Americans Want Trump to Face Trial Before 2024 Election, Poll Finds
By Abdulkareem Haruna A majority of Americans want former President Donald Trump to face trial in his federal classified documents and election interference cases before the 2024 election, according to a new poll from Politico and Ipsos. The poll was conducted shortly after Trump surrendered to face election interference charges in Georgia. It found that…
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ANALYSIS: Burkina Faso makes ambitious move to depoliticise govt
New legislation targets the clientelism and political patronage that have plagued Burkina Faso’s public service delivery for decades.
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US Gets First Female Naval Chief And First Woman To Be Among Pentagon Service Chiefs
By Abdulkareem Haruna President Joe Biden has announced a groundbreaking move in nominating Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the new Navy chief. If confirmed, Franchetti will become the first woman to serve as a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a significant milestone in the history of…
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