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Dr. Emeka Kalu Advocates for Abia North at UN Summit, Engaging with Global Leaders to Promote Visionary Leadership

Dr. Emeka Kalu Advocates for Abia North at UN Summit, Engaging with Global Leaders to Promote Visionary Leadership

‎Dr. Emeka Kalu, the prominent billionaire from Bende and President of the E.C.K Foundation, has reaffirmed his commitment to transformative leadership and global engagement. ‎At the recent United Nations General Assembly Summit in New York, Dr. Kalu emerged as a dynamic advocate for progress, representing both his foundation and the aspirations of the people of Abia North Senatorial Zone. ‎During the high-profile summit, Dr. Kalu conducted strategic meetings with several world leaders, including General Umaru Sissoco Embalo, the President of Guinea-Bissau, and His Excellency Muhammed Umar Bago, the Executive Governor of Niger State. These discussions provided a unique opportunity for…
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Africa’s youngest leader divides opinion over Russia ties

Africa’s youngest leader divides opinion over Russia ties

As news emerged this week about hundreds of Burkina Faso citizens killed separately by both jihadi groups and government forces, images of Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traore were plastered over Russian state media speaking about pan-Africanism and liberating the minds of the continent’s youths. Traore, who was in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, is Africa’s youngest leader at 37, a strong appeal for the continent's young population that is used to much older leaders. Since coming to power in September 2022 after the country’s second coup that year,…
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Palestinian Reports Claim Israeli Airstrike Kills Brother of Former Hamas Leader

Palestinian Reports Claim Israeli Airstrike Kills Brother of Former Hamas Leader

Reports from Gaza indicate that Zakaria Sinwar, brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and current Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip. According to sources, Zakaria Sinwar and three of his children were residing in a tent that was targeted by the airstrike. As a lecturer at the Islamic University in Gaza, Zakaria Sinwar's role was reportedly academic, without direct involvement in Hamas's military operations. However, his familial ties to senior Hamas figures are notable. The incident comes amid escalating Israeli military operations in Gaza, aimed at dismantling Hamas's leadership and…
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Three killed in Sweden’s shooting

Three killed in Sweden’s shooting

Swedish police have reported that at least three people were killed in a shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday, and a murder investigation has been launched. Authorities are reportedly searching for a suspected perpetrator. Earlier, the police stated that they had received calls from members of the public who heard gunshots in the city centre, with emergency services swiftly deployed to the scene. “Three people are confirmed dead after a shooting. The police are investigating the incident as a homicide,” investigators said in a statement. Recall that in February, no fewer than ten people were killed in the…
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The explosion in Iran has claimed 65 lives.

The explosion in Iran has claimed 65 lives.

A significant explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran's most significant container port, on Monday has left 65 people dead and more than 1,200 injured. This was made public by state media while firemen fought a fire that, 48 hours after it started, Iranian officials declared was now under control. The explosion took place at the port's Shahid Rajaee area, which is Iran's main container centre. State media report that efforts to put out the resulting fire have been ongoing, with intermittent fires occurring as a result of wind and combustible materials inside the containers, some of which have emitted harmful fumes…
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