Nigeria’s energy diplomacy and the making of the $5bn Africa Energy Bank, By John Ejekwonyilo Ameh

Ambassador Nicholas Ella The decision to establish the African Energy Bank’s Headquarters in Abuja marks a historic achievement for Nigeria and a significant leap forward for Africa’s energy sector. It reflects Nigeria’s enduring influence and leadership in energy matters, and it affirms the continent’s collective aspiration for energy security and sustainable development. As Nigeria takes…

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Marine from Riverside identified as one of two killed in vehicle rollover during deployment to border

A 22-year-old from Riverside and a 28-year-old from Fresno were identified Thursday, April 17, as the two Marines killed earlier this week when their vehicle rolled over on a road in New Mexico during a convoy movement to El Paso, Texas. Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, of Riverside, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino of Fresno, both combat engineers, died in the morning crash on Tuesday, April 15. They were among Camp…

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Court denies issuing order for Rivers Sole Administrator to vacate Govt House

The Rivers State High Court has firmly denied issuing any ruling ordering a purported Sole Administrator to vacate Government House, distancing itself from an online report that falsely attributed such a decision to one of its judges. The controversial report, which circulated widely online, claimed that Justice Boma Diepriye of the Federal High Court had…

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Child, 7, dies after woman ‘sends poisoned Easter egg to ex-boyfriend’s family’

A seven-year-old child has died and two others have been left hospitalised in a serious condition after allegedly eating a poisoned Easter egg.   A 35-year-old woman who sent the Easter egg to her ex-boyfriend’s family has been arrested in the Médio Mearim region of northern Brazil.   Barbosa Jordélia Pereira Barbosa was taken away by police on Thursday, April…

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