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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on West African leaders to implement market-friendly policies that will foster economic integration and collective prosperity in the region. The President gave the charge on Saturday at the two-day West African Economic Summit (WAES), which started on Friday, in Abuja.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin on Saturday signed a historic agreement aimed at deepening bilateral integration and setting the pace for broader regional cooperation across West Africa.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
Femi Soneye has stepped down from his role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, ending his tenure after 20 months. In a statement issued on Saturday, Soneye cited the need to focus on family and personal responsibilities as the reason for his resignation. He described his time at NNPC as an honour and expressed appreciation for the support received from media professionals and Nigerians during his service.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
OPENING ADDRESS BY H.E. BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHAIRPERSON, ECOWAS AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, SATURDAY, 21ST JUNE 2025, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ABUJAIt is an honour to welcome you all—fellow Heads of State, distinguished guests, delegates, and partners—to the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit. Your presence here signals our shared commitment to shaping a new economic future for our region. We gather at a decisive moment.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
Ecuador has revised its immigration policy, ending visa-free airport transits for passport holders from 45 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana. The new rule, confirmed by Ecuadorian immigration authorities and reported by TravelBiz, took effect immediately and affects travellers using Ecuador as a layover point. Below are key details about the policy shift. The new requirement affects travellers from countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
Flight Lieutenant Kafayat Omolara Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, has once again made history by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winner of the Best Assistant Commandant Paper at the prestigious Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Accra. The awards were presented on 20 June 2025, during the College’s graduation ceremony, attended by top military officials and dignitaries from across Africa.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
An explosive device blast has killed five persons and left several others with varying degrees of injuries at Hotoro Eastern Bypass in Kano metropolis, The Guardian gathered. The suspected ordnance exploded at a large metal scrap collection company in the early hours of Saturday, triggering panic and causing residents of the area to scamper for safety.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to adopt a unified approach to regional development, warning that fragmented economic strategies and underutilised trade potential were limiting growth across the sub-region. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja, Tinubu, who also serves as Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said the region must move beyond declarations to implementation.
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6 days ago | 
guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga
A suicide attack in Nigeria’s Borno state by a woman allegedly acting for Boko Haram has killed at least 20 anti-jihadist fighters; militia members told AFP on Saturday. Police have confirmed 10 people have been killed and said the overall toll could be higher. Late on Friday, a woman allegedly detonated explosives strapped to her body at a haunt for vigilantes and local hunters assisting the Nigerian military in fighting “jihadists” in the town of Konduga, the militia told AFP.
