PRESIDENT TINUBU DEPARTS JEDDAH FOR ABUJA AFTER SUCCESSFUL UMRAH IN MAKKAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DEPARTS JEDDAH FOR ABUJA AFTER SUCCESSFUL UMRAH IN MAKKAH President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after successfully completing his Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah. President Tinubu's plane took off at the Royal Terminal of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, at exactly 5:13.pm Saudi time. The Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin MISHAAL bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Yakubu Gambo, and the Hon. Consul-General, Ambassador Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya, accompanied the President to the airport. Before departure, President Tinubu had a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace in the airport. On arrival on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, the President led members of the Nigerian delegation to perform the Umrah rites, including the circumambulation of...

KENYA SAYS IT HAS FINALISED TRADE DEAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA. (PHOTO).


 Kenya says it has finalised trade deal negotiations with China


Kenya has finalised negotiations ​over a trade deal with China, two months after ‌announcing a preliminary agreement that would grant the East African country duty-free access to the Chinese market, President William Ruto said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.


In ​January Kenya said the preliminary deal would give 98% of its exports ​duty-free access to the large Chinese market.


"We ​have this week finalised negotiations with the Government of ​the People's Republic of China on a bilateral trade agreement," Ruto told ‌a ⁠conference aimed at attracting international investment.


Kenya is also a close ally of Washington and is negotiating a separate bilateral trade accord with the Trump administration.


Ruto has defended his administration's courting ​of China against ​criticism from ⁠some U.S. officials, saying Kenya has to export more goods to the huge Asian economy ​to close the trade gap.


Ruto said on ​Wednesday that ⁠the Kenyan economy had been resilient in the past year, with inflation and the shilling currency stable.


Foreign direct investment exceeded $2 ⁠billion ​for the first time in 2025, ​up over 15% on the previous year, he added.

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