The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dismissed claims that it had supplied warring parties in Sudan with arms and ammunition.
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has asked Nigeria’s intending pilgrims to pay additional 40% ($100) to augment the airfare increase of $250 agreed by airliners.
The UN Human Rights Council says it will hold a special session on Thursday due to the ongoing fighting in Sudan.
The Nigerian government has returned another batch of 130 citizens from Sudan. They arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport around 3:10pm.
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has joined the Federal government of Nigeria, and Air Peace to help in the evacuation and resettling of stranded Nigerians following the crisis in Sudan.
The Nigerian government has explained that the sum of $1.2 million approved to be spent on hiring buses for the evacuation of Nigerian students in Sudan was due to the dire need of the war situation.
ASHENEWS reports that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has described Nigerian government’s promise to evacuate Nigerian students in Sudan as fake.
As many countries race to evacuate civilians from the Sudan, the warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Tuesday.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian Embassy in Sudan might have fled the country leaving students and other Nigerian citizens in danger.