Tag: Kigali
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AFCON 2025: Eguavoen talks about ‘momentum’ as Eagles land in Kigali
Coach Augustine Eguavoen says his squad “is on a momentum” as they prepare for Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Super Eagles began their campaign in the 2025 AFCON Qualifier on a bright note with a 3-0 thrashing
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Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina denounces “authoritarian” regime in Kigali
Rwandan political critic Paul Rusesabagina, internationally renowned for saving hundreds of people during the Tutsi genocide in 1994, denounced on Saturday the situation in the country. In his first public address since his surprise release from prison last March, the vocal opponent of Rwandan President Paul Kagame described the regime as authoritarian. The message was…
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Infantino is only candidate for March’s presidential election – FIFA
Incumbent Gianni Infantino is set for a third term as president of football’s world governing body FIFA. The organisation said on Thursday that Infantino was the only candidate for next year’s election. The vote takes place on March 16 in the Rwandan capital city Kigali. The 52-year-old Swiss has already received backing from South America,…
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Buhari to depart Abuja for 26th CHOGM 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26. The theme for CHOGM 2022 is, “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.” The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in…
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Nigeria seeks foreign investors for smart cities project
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is set to hold a smart cities summit in June as part of efforts by the Federal Government to develop the ICT sector in the country. Mr. Shittu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the Transform Africa Summit…
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Internet a tool for economic transformation – Minister
The Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has described the Internet as a resourceful tool that could be employed to transform Nigeria’s education sector and contribute to economic transformation of the continent. Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kigali on Friday. He was commenting on a report of…