The Charge d’ Affairs and Deputy head of Mission of the US embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Greene has said that, “The U.S. government is providing broad assistance across Nigeria to support agriculture development and boost food production in Nigeria noting that, “The USAID invested almost $200 million in agriculture for the last five years […]
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The Consul-General, Consulate General of People’s Republic of China, Ms. Yan Yuqing, has described Nigeria as a pilot country for China-Africa cooperation in building the BRI and revealed that the trade volume between Nigeria and China was $22.6 billion in 2023. He also said Nigeria’s export to China increased by 50 percent during the year. […]
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Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote became another showdown involving world powers that are locked […]
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After a delay, Niger Republic has reopened its border with Nigeria in the provinces of of Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi and Dosso. The land border between the two neighbors was closed after the coup d’état of July 26 and the ECOWAS sanctions that followed. In a radio message broadcast on social networks, on Thursday, the Nigerien […]
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With the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement still being awaited, Nigeria and other African countries have been charged to look beyond removal of trade tariffs and start addressing the critical issue of infrastructure deficit in the continent. Rwanda High Commission to Nigeria, High Commissioner Christophe Bazivamo, made this […]
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Nigeria’s President Mr. Bola Tinubu has barred public funded international trips for ministers, officials and heads of agencies. Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the directive in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. George Akume. The letter cited the “current economic challenges and the […]
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The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, through its Religious Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Nigeria, has launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Programs in Abuja. The inaugural event saw the presence of the Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria, Faisal bin Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, alongside various officials and heads of Islamic associations and institutions in Nigeria. […]
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, to immediately halt the signing and implementation of a trade partnership with the United Kingdom (UK), which allows UK lawyers to practice within Nigeria. A motion by 49 lawmakers, pointed to recent reports and public outcry, over an alleged economic and […]
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Nigeria’s relations with Saudi Arabia are progressing well, according to outgoing Ambassador Yahaya Lawal. In an emotional message, Lawal told told newsmen recently that he would always consider Saudi Arabia his “second home.” “My assignment in Saudi Arabia has been extremely fruitful. I must say that it was very fulfilling as a career diplomat. I […]
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The China Media Group Africa, in collaboration with the University of Abuja, has held a Global Media Dialogue in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, which focused on “Enhancing China-Africa Cooperation in New Quality Productive Forces to Realize High-Quality Growth.” The media parley, centered on enhancing China-Africa cooperation and maximizing development opportunities, drew over fifty participants from […]
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