Tag: Rwanda

FG grants 30-day visa-free entry to Rwandan citizens

Aminu Imam
Visa free entry to Rwandan citizens

Nigeria has officially begun the implementation of a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, in what the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) describes as a landmark move to strengthen diplomatic relations and promote intra-African mobility. “Nigeria implements 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals”, a statement issued by the NIS Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinlabi Akinsola on Friday, confirmed the policy shift. The announcement follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where he outlined the reciprocal arrangement aimed at easing travel between both countries.…

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Buhari departs for Kigali, Rwanda to attend CHOGM 2022

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, departed for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26, 2022. At CHOGM 2022, the President will join other leaders to participate in discussions focused on the progress and prosperity of the more than 2 billion people living in the 54 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific that make up the Commonwealth. The theme for CHOGM 2022 is: ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming,’ and the Heads of Government…

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Rwandan army mourns peacekeeper killed in CAR

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has expressed condolence in a statement over the death of a Rwandan peacekeeper killed in the Central African Republic (CAR). The peacekeeper was killed in a rebel attack earlier in the day. Meanwhile, RDF says it remains committed to the protection of civilians within the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and the other peacekeeping missions it contributes to. Since Dec. 19, major armed groups have reportedly been on an offensive to disrupt the presidential and…

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COVID-19: Rwanda reopens Churches after four months

Ishaku Yohanna

Rwanda has allowed Churches to reopen but with strict conditions meant to limit the spread of Coronavirus, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s office. Churchgoers will now have to be registered at the entrance, while maintaining 1.5metre distance and must wear masks.  Also, congregants must not give offerings in cash, while children under the age of 12 will not be allowed in. Churches and schools were ordered shut across the country on 14 March, hours after the first case of Covid-19 was reported. Schools will however remain closed…

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