PRESIDENT TINUBU'S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE AND HER FAMILY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU'S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE AND HER FAMILY   With a deep sense of grief, I condole with Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, and the entire family on the passing of their son, Nkanu Nnamdi.   As a parent myself who has suffered the loss of a loved one, no grief is as devastating as losing a child.   I empathise with the family at this difficult time, and I mourn this sad loss with them.   Ms Adichie is a literary icon who has brought joy and light to many homes globally, and I pray she and her family find strength in the Almighty in this trying hour.   My prayers are with the family.   Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria January 8, 2026

BARRICK SAYS 'COMMITTED TO REACHING A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RESOLUTION' IN MALI. (PHOTO).


 Barrick says 'committed to reaching a mutually beneficial resolution' in Mali


Barrick Gold remains "fully engaged and committed to reaching a mutually beneficial resolution" with Mali to end a dispute over its assets there, its chief operating officer for Africa and the Middle East said in a memo seen by Reuters on Saturday.


The Canadian miner and Malian government have been locked in a dispute since 2023 over the implementation of the West African country's new mining code, which gives the state a greater share in Barrick's, Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex.


Barrick said on January 13 that it was obliged to temporarily suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized around three metric tons of gold stock from its complex. The government had been blocking the company's gold exports since early November.


Reuters reported on February 19 that Barrick had signed an agreement to end the dispute, which then went to the state for formal approval.


While there has not been any major hiccup since then, the deal is taking some time to be finalised, one person close to the process told Reuters.


Previous deals with other mining companies operating in Mali also took "some time" to be signed by the government, according to another person familiar with the deals.


In the company memo sent to staff on Saturday, Sebastiaan Bock said there are "no major updates at this stage".


"As a reminder, all non-critical operations remain temporarily paused until further notice," he said.


Salaries and annual bonuses have been maintained for staff despite the suspension. But one of the complex's suppliers told Reuters in early March that Barrick had two months' worth of overdue payments.

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