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How Tinubu, others received Buhari’s body at Katsina airport – Presidency
Premium Times
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July 15, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. President Tinubu arrived at the airport from Abuja at 1:42 p.m. and inspected a guard of honour...
US making diphtheria great again? Why SA’s public health experts are worried about America’s RFK Jr
Mail & Guardian
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July 14, 2025
Misinformation fuelled by US health secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is creating a dangerous lack of trust in vaccines and South Africa’s public health experts are scared. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr They used to call it the strangling angel. The grey...
Bulgarian Embassy in Paris Hosts Reception Marking End of 47th Session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Bulgarian News Agency
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A formal reception at the Bulgarian Embassy in Paris on Tuesday marked the conclusion of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Attendees included Prof. Nikolay Nenov, Chair of the 47th session, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director...
Dignitaries Led By President Tinubu Attend Buhari’s Burial
New National Star
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July 15, 2025
President Tinubu, African Leaders, Shettima, Ex- Vice President Atiku, Osinbajo, Ministers, Governors Honor Late President Buhari at Daura Burial President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today led a gathering of African leaders, high-ranking government...
Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Ex-President Buhari Farewell As He’s Interred In Daura
This Day
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July 15, 2025
Deji Elumoye in Abuja Former President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday evening laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Tinubu. Large...
UNESCO names 26 new World Heritage Sites including Maratha Military Landscapes from India
The Times of India
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From ancient forts to breathtaking canyons, UNESCO has added 26 new properties to the World Heritage List during its session in Paris. These include 21 cultural sites, four natural landscapes, and one mixed site. Notably, India’s own Maratha...
Eimskip sells feeder vessel to Portugal’s Grupo Sousa
Splash 247
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July 14, 2025
Icelandic carrier Eimskip has divested one of its cornerstone feeder vessels, Lagarfoss, to Portuguese logistics and maritime group Grupo Sousa. The 875 teu vessel, built in 2014 by Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding, is set to change ownership by...
Trump’s meeting with select African leaders raises eyebrows among analysts
Africa Feeds
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July 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to host leaders from five African nations—Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal—next week, a move that has caught many observers off guard. While the meeting’s announcement surprised some,...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari Laid to Rest in Daura Amid Tears, Tributes
Arise News
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July 15, 2025
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest in his hometown Daura in Katsina State, following a solemn state funeral and Islamic funeral prayers attended by Nigerian and international dignitaries. Buhari, who died in London on Sunday...
Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Ex-President Buhari Farewell In Daura
The Will
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July 15, 2025
July 15, (THEWILL) — Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by top dignitaries, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari’s...
Tinubu leads dignitaries at Buhari’s funeral in Daura
The Sun Nigeria
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July 15, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu led national and international dignitaries in bidding farewell to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was laid to rest on Tuesday at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. According to a...
Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Farewell As Former President Buhari Laid To Rest In Daura
Arise News
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July 15, 2025
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, in a solemn ceremony attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and an array of local and international...
PAC’s Jaki Seroke: Sobukwe would have supported the GNU
Mail & Guardian
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July 14, 2025
Former president of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. The spirit of goodness in the heart of the former president of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC), Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, continues to manifest nearly...
Tinubu Has Failed, Nigeria Sidelined By Trump – Atiku
Naija News
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July 3, 2025
Naija News reports that U.S President, Donald Trump, will next week host five African leaders in a summit focused on trade, investment and economic cooperation. The African countries are Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Liberia....
Nigeria Not Invited as Trump sets to Host Five African Leaders in Washington
The News Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump is set to host five African heads of state in Washington next week for a summit focused on trade and investment, however, Nigeria is not invited. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, with...
Atiku Slams President Tinubu As Nigeria's Exclusion From US-Africa Summit Sparks Outrage
Sahara Reporters
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration over Nigeria's exclusion from a high-profile US-Africa summit hosted by Donald Trump. The summit, scheduled for July 9, will feature leaders from Gabon,...
Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list
Al Jazeera
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UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status. The United Nations cultural organisation has added a remote Aboriginal site featuring one million carvings that potentially date back 50,000...
Trump’s comment on Liberian President’s English triggers Africans online
Global Voices
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July 14, 2025
President Donald Trump greets President Joseph Nyuma Boakai of Liberia in the Oval Office, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, before a multilateral luncheon with African leaders. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok). Image by The White House on...
Buhari, ex-Nigerian leader, laid to rest in home town Daura
National Accord Newspaper
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July 15, 2025
Nigeria’s northern town of Daura witnessed an unusual crowd on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, as Nigerians and members of foreign delegations paid homage to former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose remains were interred according to Muslim rites in his...
Trump dey host five African leaders - which kontris dey di list
GhanaWeb
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July 3, 2025
President of di United States Donald Trump go host five leaders from African nations for Washington next week. According to White House official wey tok on Wednesday, e say di discussion wit Trump na to tok 'commercial opportunities'. Dis dey come...