AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

NIGERIA - TURKIYE SIGN 9 AGREEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL RELATIONS. (PHOTOS).


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Nigeria - Turkiye sign 9 Agreements to strengthen Bilateral relations. 


EARLIER REPORT:

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE


PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES IN ANKARA, TURKIYE

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Turkiye, on a State Visit.


His plane touched down at precisely 9.03 pm local time.

 

He was received at Ankara EsenboÄźa Airport by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. The ChargĂ© d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in TĂĽrkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials were also on hand to welcome him.


The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN,    Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa(rtd), welcomed the President to his hotel.


Also at the hotel reception were the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, SAN; Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.


President Tinubu’s visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between Nigeria and the Republic of TĂĽrkiye and exploring further areas of cooperation to advance a mutually beneficial partnership.

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 During the visit, he will hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 


There will also be the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries, among other engagements. 


 

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

January 26, 2026 ‎


More updates later and more photos below. 





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