PRESIDENT TINUBU ON A THREE-STATE VISIT; TO SPEND THE END-OF-YEAR HOLIDAY IN LAGOS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU ON A THREE-STATE VISIT; TO SPEND THE END-OF-YEAR HOLIDAY IN LAGOS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to visit Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States.   While in Borno State, President Tinubu will commission some projects undertaken by Governor Babagana Zulum and the Federal Government.   He will also attend the wedding ceremony of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of the former Governor of the State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, and his heartthrob, Hadiza Kam Salem.   From Maiduguri, the President will move to Bauchi to condole with the Government of Bauchi State and the family of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, the late renowned Muslim cleric and leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood.   The Sheikh died on November 27.   After the condolence visit, President Bola Tinubu will leave for Lagos, where he will spend the upcoming end-of-year holidays.   He is expected to be the guest of honour at the Eyo Festival schedule...

UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY VISITS SOUTH AFRICA AMID EFFORTS TO END WAR WITH RUSSIA. (PHOTO).


 Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits South Africa amid efforts to end war with Russia


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in South Africa on Thursday for talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa on bilateral cooperation and efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.


Zelenskiy has been trying to shore up international support for Kyiv's war effort amid growing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said last week that Washington could walk away if there was no clear progress on a peace deal soon.


Commenting on the visit, Zelenskiy posted on X that he would meet Ramaphosa as well as other political and civil representatives. "It is crucial to bring a just peace closer," he added, AFP reported.


South Africa, which maintains good relations with Russia, has remained neutral in the conflict which began in 2022.


Peace efforts


"The visit provides South Africa and Ukraine with an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations... It will also explore areas of cooperation with the objective to support efforts to bring lasting peace," Ramaphosa's office said in a statement.


Ramaphosa held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, stating on X that the two leaders had affirmed "strong bilateral relations" and a commitment to work together toward a peaceful resolution of the war.


Zelenskiy on Wednesday said there needed to be an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire, with Moscow repeating that Ukraine did not rule out any format of talks that could lead to a ceasefire.


Zelenskiy's visit is the first by a Ukrainian head of state to South Africa. Ramaphosa and Zelenskiy have met multiple times, including in Kyiv in 2023, as part of a mediation attempt by African leaders which did not achieve notable results.

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