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BRICS SUMMIT: NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA. (PHOTO).

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 BRICS SUMMIT: NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA  Nigeria reaffirmes its resolve to stronger cooperation with BRICS nations and the Global South, as the bloc marks 20 years since its formation.  This is at the 18th BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting chaired by India’s External Affairs Minister, in New Delhi. Representing the Federal Government at the high-level meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Umar Ahmed Dunoma, described BRICS as a vital platform for promoting cooperation, innovation, resilience, and sustainable development among emerging economies. He expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen collaboration, highlighting ongoing economic reforms to reduce oil dependence and boost agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The Perm Sec. also highlighted Nigeria’s leadership in ECOWAS on peacebuilding and security, as well as its growing tech ecosystem—citing the Digital Literacy for All (DL-4-ALL) and the ...

SOUTH AFRICAN POWER {ELECTRICITY} CHIEFS,SUSPENDED OVER SERIES OF BLACKOUT.

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          According to Zola Tsotsi,the Chairman of Eskom,the power company that have been struggling to keep stable lights in South Africa  since November.He said ''To ensure that this process is as transparent and unlimited as possible,the boar has also resolved that four of its senior executives should step down {today thursday}for the duration of this enquiry.The Inwuiry which will be carried out by external parties,is to probe delays in the completion of new power stations,poor performance of plants and financial challenges,among other things''.Though according to research,the South African government had been warned as far back as 1998 about a possible system collapse in a policy document presented to parliament.

8 ARRESTED AFTER CEMETERY WORKERS,CLASHED WITH LADIPO TRADERS IN MUSHIN LAGOS,YESTERDAY.

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                               According to sources,yesterday wednesday,some cemetery attendants printed some receipts and started collecting park and toll fees and allocating spaces on the road side and collecting other tolls accruing to Ladipo Auto Central Executive,LACEC in the market.An attempt by a LACEC task force member identified as Ndubuisi to stop them resulted in a bloody clash after other task force members who saw what happened to Ndubuisi,regrouped and a serious fight brokeout.Atleast eight people were arrested.The major problem started after the market recently conducted an election which produced new executives,led by Comrade Kinsley Ogunor as president.The other group led by Monday Lawrence,who also participated in the election,meaning there are two executives operating in the market and that is causing the clash.Most of the shops were locked up for fear of destruction because during the cla...