Countries – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:18:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Countries – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 BRICS Expands Horizon: Welcomes 5 New Members Effective January 1, 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-expands-horizon-welcomes-5-new-members-effective-january-1-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-expands-horizon-welcomes-5-new-members-effective-january-1-2024/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:18:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365960 Infostride News reported that the BRICS group of emerging-market nations is on the verge of experiencing a significant expansion, with Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Egypt poised to join its ranks on January 1, as revealed by South Africa’s envoy to the bloc. This move comes after the current members—Brazil, Russia, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-expands-horizon-welcomes-5-new-members-effective-january-1-2024/feed/ 0 I Feel Proud When I See Posters Of Nigerian Banks In African Countries – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/i-feel-proud-when-i-see-posters-of-nigerian-banks-in-african-countries-buhari/ Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=242904 President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Nigerian banks for the way they have spread their tentacles across Africa. PMB also urged state governments to make the process of land ownership easier so the citizens can have access to banks for cheaper homes. Buhari disclosed this as he received the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of [...]

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]]> ECOWAS Countries Set To Use One Currency Next Year https://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-countries-set-to-use-one-currency-next-year/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:58:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228894 The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has disclosed that some member states will start using one currency for regional trade by next year. ECOWAS consists of 15 countries and they are Benin, Togo, Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Guinea, Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde. Member [...]

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]]> I Have Never Travelled To Developed Countries – Ibrahim Chatta https://www.theinfostride.com/i-have-never-travelled-to-developed-countries-ibrahim-chatta/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 02:32:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227278 Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta has shared that he has only left the shores of Nigeria to Benin Republic despite being in the movie industry for decades. Speaking to Punch, he said, “I have never travelled out of this country except to the Republic of Benin. Most times, I hear that people travel to other developed [...]

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]]> Drugs Are In Transit Through African Countries – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/drugs-are-in-transit-through-african-countries-obasanjo/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:57:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216484 West African governments should overhaul their drug laws to decriminalize personal use and prioritize treatment as a response to rising substance abuse in the region, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday. In an interview before he was due to present a model drug law to regional officials in Senegal, Obasanjo urged authorities to [...]

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]]> Laws Are Operating In Countries Like Ghana And Kenya – Kayode Fayemi https://www.theinfostride.com/laws-are-operating-in-countries-like-ghana-and-kenya-kayode-fayemi/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 19:37:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216124 Dr. Kayode Fayemi said he has left incumbent Governor Ayo Fayose to God to judge after leaving office. He said he was leaving the outgoing governor and his regime to God over the alleged mismanagement of state funds and resources. He promised to make a drastic change in the life of the people the moment [...]

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]]> Nigerians Living Abroad To Obey The Laws Of Countries They Live In – Abike Dabiri–Erewa https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-living-abroad-to-obey-the-laws-of-countries-they-live-in-abike-dabiri-erewa/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:01:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205521 Mrs Abike dabiri –Erewa on Monday described the killing of Clement Nwaogu, another Nigerian in Rustenburg, South Africa as unfortunate. She called on South African authorities to find lasting solution to the incessant killing of Nigerians in that country. She also urged Nigerians living abroad to obey the laws of countries where they lived, and [...]

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]]> We Must Seek Help From Other Countries – Ike Ekweremadu https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-seek-help-from-other-countries-ike-ekweremadu/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:12:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205192 Asiwaju Bola Tinubu once again All Progressives Congress(APC) has again blamed past civilian administrations, especially the Jonathan government for the nation’s economic woes. The APC national leader said that the present government under President Muhammadu Buhari had in the past three years been labouring hard to clean the rot and give the people a new [...]

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]]> Our Industries Cannot Compete With That Of Other Countries – Femi Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/our-industries-cannot-compete-with-that-of-other-countries-femi-adesina/ Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:45:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204433 Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his commitment towards keeping Nigerian youths busy with jobs by protecting the economy and securing the future of the country. Femi Adesina noted that the signing of the agreement will expose the industries and small businesses to external pressures and competitions, which could lead to closures and job losses. He said, [...]

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]]> The Difference Between Developed And Undeveloped Countries Is Science – Ogbonnaya Onu https://www.theinfostride.com/the-difference-between-developed-and-undeveloped-countries-is-science-ogbonnaya-onu/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:40:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199279 The Federal Government has said it finished plans to establish science centres in the six geo-political zones of the country. Chief Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this recently. The minister mentioned the need for science education to the development of a nation like Nigeria and expressed Federal Government commitment toward realising the goal. According to him, the [...]

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]]> Nigeria Is One Of The 10 Top Reforming Countries In The World – Udoma Udo Udoma https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-one-of-the-10-top-reforming-countries-in-the-world-udoma-udo-udoma/ Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:41:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=192689 Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma has said Nigeria’s priority is to create a better environment for businesses to thrive in the country. He said that Nigeria had also focused on expanding the productive base of the economy; the country was always open for business. Udoma, however, praised the increasing interest in Nigeria by both domestic and [...]

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]]> Oil-Rich Countries Must Prepare For A Destiny That May Well Be Beyond Oil – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-rich-countries-must-prepare-for-a-destiny-that-may-well-be-beyond-oil-yemi-osinbajo/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:59:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=187736 Yemi Osinbajo recently said Nigeria must utitlize its oil wealth to prepare for a future when the world no longer runs on fossil fuels. “It is no longer a question of if but when,” Osinbajo said, referring to global efforts to shift away from oil as a fuel. “Oil-rich countries, such as ourselves, have an [...]

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]]> FG Will Not Export Jobs To Other Countries – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-will-not-export-jobs-to-other-countries-lai-mohammed/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:37:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174741 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says in spite all the challenges, the Federal Government is making very positive impact on the economy. The minister stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOC), led by its Nigerian representative, Dr. [...]

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]]> 130 Nigerian Girls Trapped In African Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/130-nigerian-girls-trapped-in-african-countries/ Sun, 26 Mar 2017 11:24:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160004 No fewer than 130 underage Nigerian girls are trapped in Mali and Burkina Faso, the Federal Government has said. Speaking to Punch, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said their rescue is a matter of urgency. It was gathered that 90 of the girls, who were [...]

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]]> Nigeria Is In A Big Mess – Iyabo Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-in-a-big-mess-iyabo-obasanjo/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:53:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148235 Former Senator, Iyabo Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is in a big mess. Obasanjo, daughter of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo also condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued focus on oil revenue despite the global decline in the sector. So, what is your assessment of developments in Nigeria? Sad! How a country with so many talented people [...]

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]]> There Are Other Countries Other Than America – Di’ja https://www.theinfostride.com/there-are-other-countries-other-than-america-dija/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147558 Mavin artiste, Aphro Di’ja, has penned a strongly worded letter to Nigerians afraid of the rumored consequences of Trump’s victory. “Maybe it is time to stop running to America everytime we have a problem in our country. It takes hitting rock bottom to hit Reset! This election should remind you there are other countries asides [...]

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]]> Nigeria Is One Of The Poorest Countries In The World – UN https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-one-of-the-poorest-countries-in-the-world-un/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:38:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142815 The United Nations (UN) has described Nigeria as one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the world. The UN also said that Nigeria is deeply divided on the basis of the plurality of ethnic, religious and regional identities. This was contained in a report released by the UN on Nigeria’s Common Country Analysis [...]

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]]> Finalists announced in European IT and Software Excellence Awards 2016 [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/finalists-announced-in-european-it-and-software-excellence-awards-2016-press-release/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 12:57:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/02/finalists-announced-in-european-it-and-software-excellence-awards-2016-press-release/ 86 companies from 21 countries represented amongst the finalists [London, 26 February 2016] The finalists for the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2016 (www.iteawards.com) – the leading pan-European awards for ISVs, Solution Providers and Systems Integrators and their vendor and distributor partners – were announced today by IT Europa. A total of 86 companies [...]

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]]> More Than 60,000 Nigerian Youths Trafficked To Europe Every Year https://www.theinfostride.com/more-than-60000-nigerian-youths-trafficked-to-europe-every-year/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:24:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101125 Not less than 60,000 Nigerians were trafficked through African countries like Libya and Morocco across the Mediterranean sea to Europe every year. Coordinator, Human Support Services and Patriotic Citizen Intiative, Mr. Osita Osemene, stated this in an interactive session with newsmen in Benin City on Friday. He said the information was gathered through personal experience he [...]

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]]> #Sport > 2015 Transfer Deadline Day: Arsenal’s Inaction And The Actions Of Other Top EPL Clubs https://www.theinfostride.com/sport-transfer-deadline-day-2015-arsenals-inaction-and-the-actions-of-other-top-epl-clubs/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:40:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/sport-transfer-deadline-day-2015-arsenals-inaction-and-the-actions-of-other-top-epl-clubs/ The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries and within into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA. The 2015 summer transfer window ended by 6pm, Tuesday with some mouth watering deals sealed at the last minutes. However, [...]

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]]> US to South Sudan: Sign peace deal or face UN sanctions https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ By Al Jazeera The US says it is consulting with other countries about imposing UN sanctions on anyone who undermined the peace process in warn-torn South Sudan. Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said in a statement on Wednesday that Washington was proposing such sanctions “if an agreement is not signed by the [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Is For Africa, Envoys Say | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-fight-against-boko-haram-is-for-africa-envoys-say-nigerianews/ Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nigerias-fight-against-boko-haram-is-for-africa-envoys-say-nigerianews/ Ambassadors of African countries in Nigeria today expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari on the war against Boko Haram insurgency. According to the group, the war against the sect is not only for Nigeria but for all Africans. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, who is the Dean of Diplomatic Corp and Dean of [...]

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]]> #Sanction: Iraq and Venezuela say OPEC to roll over output ceiling https://www.theinfostride.com/sanction-iraq-and-venezuela-say-opec-to-roll-over-output-ceiling/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:45:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47355 The OPEC oil producers' cartel appeared set to maintain its output ceiling later this week, Iraq and Venezuela said here on Monday. The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose dozen member nations together supply about one third of the…

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]]> Countries offer intel to Nigeria in hunt for hostages https://www.theinfostride.com/countries-offer-intel-to-nigeria-in-hunt-for-hostages/ Thu, 08 May 2014 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41247 An urgent international effort to help Nigeria find more than 200 girls kidnapped by Islamist militants is focused on providing intelligence as experts try to locate the hostages. Amid global outrage over the kidnapping, the United States, France and…

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]]> 6,000 Nigerians Flee Into Neighbouring Countries Because Of BokoHaram– UN https://www.theinfostride.com/6000-nigerians-flee-into-neighbouring-countries-because-of-bokoharam-un/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:10:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13375 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says nearly 6,000 people have fled the northern parts of Nigeria due to the activities of Boko Haram to neighbouring Cameroon and Niger in the past 10 days. . UNHCR in its reports made available at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, reported that several people had been [...]

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]]> FG Signs Prisoners’ Transfer Deal With Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-signs-prisoners-transfer-deal-with-britain/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=9596 The Federal Government and Britain, yesterday, signed a Prisoners’ Transfer Agreement. . The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammad Adoke, SAN and the United Kingdom, Minister of Justice, Mr. Jeremy Wright sealed the deal at a ceremony, in Abuja. . Wright said: “This is a good agreement for both Nigeria [...]

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]]> Nigeria / Key UN group on prevention of torture announces countries to be visited in 2014 https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-key-un-group-on-prevention-of-torture-announces-countries-to-be-visited-in-2014/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:07:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/apr/nigeria-key-un-group-on-prevention-of-torture-announces-countries-to-be-visited-in-2014/ GENEVA, Switzerland, November 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Azerbaijan, Nicaragua and Nigeria are among the countries the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) plans to visit in 2014, the rights body has announced. The SPT’s role is to prevent and eliminate torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment of detainees. [...]

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