Category: iNTERNATIONAL

Ghana presidential election: John Mahama makes historic comeback win

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Ghana's John Mahama

Ruling partys candidate concedes defeat Ghanas former President, John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nations presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat yesterday. Bawumia is the candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) while Mahama is of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Early results indicate Mahama is poised to win, garnering 56.39% of votes, while Bawumia secured 42.64%. Ghanas Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat. The vice-president, who addressed the press at his residence yesterday, congratulating Mahama…

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Chad cuts military ties with France

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Chad France

Chad has cut military ties with its former colonial master, France. The announcement was made in a statement on Thursday, hours after Jean-Noel Barrot, French foreign minister, met Chads President Mahamat Deby.  The move leaves the Sahel, a region once brimming with French troops, devoid of one. According to the Chadian foreign minister, Abderaman, it was time for his country to assert its full sovereignty. The statement said Chad intends to reshape its alliances in line with national priorities, but noted that the move would not undermine historical ties with…

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French band performs P-Squares song for Tinubu, wife at Paris State Dinner

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A French band brought a touch of Nigerian culture to a State dinner in Paris, France, on Thursday, when they delivered a lively rendition of P-Squares hit song: Taste The Money (Testimony) in honour of President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi. The dinner, hosted at the Palais de llyse by French President Emmanuel Macron, was part of Tinubus three-day State visit to France, which aimed to enhance diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. In a viral video capturing the highlight of the evening, the band thrilled the…

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UK introduces electronic travel authorisation for non-European visitors

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UK introduces

The United Kingdom government has introduced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for non-European visitors to the country. An ETA is a digital travel permit required for visitors to enter a country. It is linked to a travellers passport and grants permission to travel without needing a physical visa. Starting yesterday, Thursday, November 28, all eligible non-European visitors can apply for an ETA, which will be required for travel to the UK from January 8, 2025. According to a press release by the UKs Home Office on its official website…

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Alleged Corruption: Ex-Bank of China Chairman sentenced to death

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Ex Bank of China Chairman

Former Bank of China Chairman, Liu Liange has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting significant bribes and issuing illegal loans.  The Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in Shandong Province delivered the verdict on November 26, 2024.  Liu was found guilty of taking bribes amounting to 121 million yuan (approximately $16.7 million) and approving illegal loans worth 3.32 billion yuan, leading to losses exceeding 190 million yuan.  His sentence includes the confiscation of all personal assets and a lifetime deprivation of political rights. The court’s ruling includes the…

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ICC Ruling: Israeli PM, Netanyahu faces arrest, as UK pledges to fulfill its legal obligations

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Netanyahu faces arrest

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu risks arrest in the United Kingdom (UK) after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him on Thursday for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Downing Street has indicated that the UK would fulfil its legal obligations under international law if Netanyahu were to travel to the country. The warrant, which also names Israels former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, stems from accusations of war crimes during the ongoing Gaza conflict. According to the ICC Act 2001, member States, including the UK, are obligated…

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Tinubu, in S’Arabia, backs 2-State solution in Gaza; demands end to Israeli aggression

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Tinubu in S'Arabia

President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza. Tinubu, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, warned that empty condemnations are not enough to end the conflict in Palestine, which, he said, has persisted for far too long. The Nigerian leader made this argument at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle-East. The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh summit of 2023 and was attended by Heads of State and Government from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, (OIC), and the…

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“No Nigerian life lost in Lebanon” – FG

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FG on Lebanon2

Set to begin evacuation The Federal Government has said that no Nigerian life has been lost in Lebanon, amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. As Israel increases strikes in Lebanon, the Nigerian government said it has commenced preparation for the evacuation of Nigerians in Lebanon. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, the Government said that the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon has been actively working to protect its nationals. The Federal Government has begun preparations to evacuate…

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Middle-East conflict:Iran launches about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel

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Iran launches

Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel yesterday evening, in a sudden assault that raised the likelihood of a direct all-out war between two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle-East. The attack from Iran was the culmination of a dizzying sequence of events over less than 24 hours, which began with Israel launching a ground invasion into Lebanon to pursue Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese militia. Israel pounded Lebanon from the air throughout yesterday, as its troops advanced on the ground and Hezbollah fired rockets deep into…

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“Hezbollah chiefs killing will lead to Israels destruction” – Iran’s VP

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Hezbollah chief

Irans First Vice-President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has vowed that the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike in the Lebanese capital will bring about Israels destruction. Irans ISNA news agency yesterday, quoted Aref as saying, We warn the leaders of the occupying regime that the unjust bloodshed especially of Hezbollahs secretary general, martyr Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, will bring about their destruction. Lebanons Hezbollah group, armed and financed by Iran, confirmed yesterday that Nasrallah had been killed, after Israel said it had eliminated him in an air strike…

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