US Embassy in Jerusalem. AFP
Qatar-based tv community, Al Jazeera on Wednesday corrected its earlier report by eradicating Nigeria from the listing of nations that attended the ceremony marking the controversial opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem.
A presidency source on Tuesday instructed journalists in Abuja that the federal authorities had written to Al Jazeera, demanding a retraction of its story that listed Nigeria as one of many international locations represented on the occasion.
In an obvious corrigendum, the Qatari information broadcaster clarified on its web site that, “Israel’s foreign ministry said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the embassy opening, and 33 confirmed attendance. However, the Nigerian and Thai representatives did not attend.”