Nigeria denies 80 diplomatic missions to shut

ABUJA, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian foreign ministry has denied reports that 80 of its diplomatic missions around the world are facing closure. A spokesperson said that reports of budgetary shortages were inaccurate. Earlier, Nigerian senators strongly criticised what they said was a lack of funding for the country’s…

Update: Libyan force allied to Tripoli takes 145 prisoners from Eastern forces

ZAWIYA (Libya), April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan forces allied to the internationally recognized government in Tripoli have taken 145 troops prisoner from the Eastern forces, a commander said. The prisoners were captured in the town of Zawiya west of Tripoli, said Mohamed Alhudairi, commander of the operations room for the…

President Lourenço decorated Russian Pres Vladimir Putin with Angola’s highest award

MOSCOW, April 6 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço distinguished the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the Order of Agostinho Neto, which is Angola’s highest official decoration. This decoration bestowed on President Putin is a recognition of the Angolan State of the support the European country has given…

Ethiopian Airlines Crash: Boeing reduces 737 production

WASHINGTON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boeing is temporarily cutting production of its best-selling 737 airliner in the continuing fall-out from crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Production will drop from 52 planes a month to 42 from mid-April, Boeing has said in a statement. The decision is a response to a…

Libya Fighting Prompts Condemnation By G7 And UN

Forces loyal to the Tripoli government have reportedly come from Misrata to help defend the capital  TRIPOLI, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —World powers and the United Nations have condemned fresh fighting in Libya as rebel forces from the east of the country march on the capital. The G7 group of rich countries…

Ghana Moves To Restore Natural Environment

ACCRA, April 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Forestry Commission of Ghana  signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) here in a further move to restore parts of the country’s natural environment. According to the MoU signed between the forestry commission and Volta River Authority, a state-owned power producer, the two sides will use bamboo plantations to rehabilitate…

American David Malpass named World Bank president

WASHINGTON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — David Malpass, a senior US Treasury official in President Donald Trump’s administration, was unanimously chosen as the next president of the World Bank. The selection of Malpass by the bank’s board of directors followed an “open, transparent” nomination process in which citizens of all membership…

Initial delivery of Russian S-400 systems to start in June: Turkish official

ANKARA, April 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Initial delivery of Russian made S-400 air defense system parts will start in June, as planned before, Turkish officials said. “The first parts of the S-400 air defense system will arrive in June and the shipment will be completed in July,” a Turkish official from…

US revokes visa of International Criminal Court prosecutor

WASHINGTON, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has revoked the entry visa for the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda. The decision is thought to be the US response to Bensouda’s investigation into possible war crimes by American forces and their allies in Afghanistan. The US secretary…

Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June

LONDON, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until June 30.The UK is currently due to leave the EU on 12 April and, as yet, no withdrawal deal has been approved by MPs.The prime minister…