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Niger Update: RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY LANDS IN NIAMEY, CARRYING WAGNER FIGHTERS

A Russian plane has landed in Niger capital, Niamey, carrying hundreds of Wagner fighters it allegedly picked up from Syria. Wagner has recruited thousands of veterans of the Syrian civil war, mostly men who fought on behalf of the Syrian government and defeated ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the FSA. These men have incredible combat experience against terrorists. Syria is one of the first places where Wagner … Continue reading Niger Update: RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY LANDS IN NIAMEY, CARRYING WAGNER FIGHTERS

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Putin Calls Mali’s Goita, Urges Peaceful Resolution In Niger; As ECOWAS Army Chiefs Meet In Ghana

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a peaceful resolution to the Niger crisis in a telephone call with Mali’s President, Assimi Goita, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, August 15. “The importance of resolving the situation with regard to the Republic of Niger exclusively by peaceful political and diplomatic means was emphasized,” the Kremlin said. Putin “stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the situation … Continue reading Putin Calls Mali’s Goita, Urges Peaceful Resolution In Niger; As ECOWAS Army Chiefs Meet In Ghana

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Breaking: NIGER REPUBLIC COUP LEADERS OPEN TO DIALOGUE; AS BAZOUM RECEIVES FOOD, MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM DOCTOR

General Abdourahmane Tchiani, leader of the Niger junta, has said the military is ready for dialogue. Since his gang overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, Tchiani’s regime has shunned several peaceful overtures. But speaking during a meeting with Islamic scholars from Nigeria, Tichani was quoted to have said doors were open to explore diplomacy and peace in resolving the matter. Daily Trust had reported … Continue reading Breaking: NIGER REPUBLIC COUP LEADERS OPEN TO DIALOGUE; AS BAZOUM RECEIVES FOOD, MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM DOCTOR

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Organ Harvesting Saga: EKWEREMADU BAGS 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS JAIL TERM, WIFE, BEATRICE GETS 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, DR OBETA SLAMMED 10 YEARS @ OLD BAILEY

Former Nigeria Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu and an accomplice, Dr. Obinna Obeta, have all been sentenced to lengthy jail terms in the United Kingdom, for their involment in a botched plan to traffic a young man into the UK, with the intention to harvest his kidney for their sick daughter, Sonia Ekweremadu. Senator Ekweremadu was given nine years and eight … Continue reading Organ Harvesting Saga: EKWEREMADU BAGS 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS JAIL TERM, WIFE, BEATRICE GETS 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, DR OBETA SLAMMED 10 YEARS @ OLD BAILEY

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CONFERENCES, International News, OIL & GAS

DUMO LULU-BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN, PLATFORM PETROLEUM LIMITED, DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH AT THE 2023 OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (OTC), HOUSTON, TEXAS. (For The Records)

KEYNOTE SPEECH DELIVERED BY CHIEF DUMO LULU-BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN OF PLATFORM PETROLEUM LIMITED, AT THE 2023 OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (OTC), HOUSTON, TEXAS. Good morning, and welcome to this panel session on ENERGY TRANSITION IN AFRICA: THE JOURNEY, CHALLENGES, AND WAY FORWARD. I thank the leadership of The Petroleum Association of Nigeria (PETAN) for the honor to address this special session. Today, we are gathered here to … Continue reading DUMO LULU-BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN, PLATFORM PETROLEUM LIMITED, DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH AT THE 2023 OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (OTC), HOUSTON, TEXAS. (For The Records)

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIES @ 96; PRINCE OF WALES BECOMES KING CHARLES III

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has died at the age of 96, after a historic 70-year reign as Britain’s longest-serving monarch The Queen passed away on Thursday 8 September, 2022, in Balmoral, Scotland, the traditional residences of the British royal family since 1852, when the estate and its original castle were bought from the Farquharson family by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria,      … Continue reading QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIES @ 96; PRINCE OF WALES BECOMES KING CHARLES III

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PRES. WEAH CONGRATULATES DAUGHTER, MARTHA, ON GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE OF NURSING

A NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO MARTHA TETA WEAH I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to my daughter Martha M. Weah (TETA) on her graduation from the Galen College of Nursing in Kentucky, USA with an Associate degree. Teta has steadfastly pursued her education over the years and it is therefore my hope that this achievement gives her further impetus to aspire for greater heights. … Continue reading PRES. WEAH CONGRATULATES DAUGHTER, MARTHA, ON GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE OF NURSING

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