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Lekki Port Handles 222,000 TEUs In Six Months
New Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
The Lekki Deep Seaport, Nigeria’s first deep-water port, has processed 222,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) between January and June 2025, underscoring its growing role as a major logistics hub in West Africa. Deputy Chief Operations...
Washington's New Challenge To International Justice
Beijing Review
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The building housing the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 13 On June 5, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), hailing from Benin,...
“I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man”, Nigerian Minister quotes Flavour Flav in rejection of Trump policy
Africanews
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria won’t accept 300 Venezuelan deportees from the U.S, Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said in a TV interview on Thursday, following reports that the White House was pushing African leaders to take in illegal immigrants from third-party...
Nigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'
NPR
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, seen here at a summit in Brazil this year, quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point....
Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
BBC
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Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power: storytelling, stewardship and self determination
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...
Oshiomhole to Okpebholo: Probe Obaseki now — he must come out of hiding for questioning
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, has called on Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, to investigate Godwin Obaseki, immediate past governor of the state. Oshiomhole, also a former governor of the state and Obaseki’s predecessor, made...
Supreme Court Ruling: It Is Time For You To Probe Obaseki – Oshiomhole Tells Gov. Okpebholo
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
Oshiomhole made the demand while reacting to the Supreme Court ruling, which validated the election victory of Okpebholo. According to the Senator, now that the coast is clear, Okpebholo must investigate the Obaseki administration, including the...
We Are Empowering Our Youths To Go Out And Make Things Happen – Okpebholo Declares At Empowerment Forum
Naija News
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July 2, 2025
The governor, while speaking at the 2025 Edo Youth Impact Forum (EYIF) with the theme: “Empowered youths transformed future”, which was held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Airport road in Benin City, Edo State on Wednesday, stated that his...
Nations Push Climate Action With New Taxes On Luxury Air Travel
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home Africa Nations Push Climate Action With New Taxes On Luxury Air Travel The initiative, which was co-signed by Sierra Leone, Benin and Somalia, will get technical support from the European Commission, it added. In a significant step toward...
New taxes on premium flyers and private jets: Greenpeace comment
Greenpeace International
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June 30, 2025
Sevilla, Spain – Barbados, France, Kenya, Spain, Benin, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Antigua & Barbuda supported by the European Commission, have announced they will form a ‘solidarity coalition on premium flyers’ to raise funds for climate action and...
President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...
Alligator Alcatraz tourism
Baptist News Global
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July 11, 2025
My wife, Lauren, told me a story once. When she was 16, her mother put her on a plane to Europe. She gave her a peck on the cheek, a few words of encouragement and a credit card. “Have fun,” she said. Justin Cox Think study abroad. Think exchange...
Don’t let bureaucracy kill Enugu Air – Keyamo urges Govt, airlines management
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Monday, inaugurated the Enugu airline known as Enugu Air with a call on its effective management and sustainability. The three airlines were acquired by the Enugu State Government,...
ECOWAS Launches Pre-Election Mission in Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of Presidential Poll
Point Blank News
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July 2, 2025
Ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched its Pre-Election Mission in Abidjan to promote peace, transparency, and democratic integrity....
KALW Almanac - Friday July 11, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Friday, the 11th of July of 2025, July 11 is the 192nd day of the year 173 days remain until the end of the year. 73 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:57:36 am and sunset will be at 8:32:56 pm. Water temperature in San Francisco Bay...
Peter's Pence: France Is the Second Largest Donor Worldwide
FSSPX.NEWS
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Donations The report, which covers the past year, specifies that €54.3 million of the funds collected came from donations, while €3.7 million came from financial income. Donations arrive at the Vatican in the form of collections taken up in...
Countries seek urgent CITES protection of more than 70 sharks and rays
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this week for deliberation at the 20th meeting of CITES, the global convention on the wildlife trade, to be held in November. “The...
Africa Is Not a Solar Geoengineering Test Site
Project Syndicate - New York
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Outside actors are increasingly looking to test speculative climate fixes such as solar geoengineering in African countries. But this potentially dangerous course of action would divert financing and support from real solutions, while putting the...
Full List Of African Countries Affected By 3-Month US Visa Validity
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
In a statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, the American government announced that “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The...