Both ministers stressed the need to re-establish the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council to promote trade and investment, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework and an existing double taxation treaty. Nigeria and Morocco are expected to sign an intergovernmental agreement in the fourth quarter of 2026 to move forward with the proposed Atlantic […]
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Highlighting the impact of existing Nigeria-Germany cooperation programmes, he revealed that more than 16,000 small and medium-sized enterprises had increased their incomes through joint initiatives, while about 600,000 smallholder farming households had benefited from training programmes that boosted productivity and incomes by up to 90 per cent. The Minister of Budget and Economic […]
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Posted on 13 May 2026 Part of the topic : Africa Forward Summit in Kenya. Gathered on the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit segment dedicated to peace and security issues on 12 May 2026 in Nairobi; Considering that global instability, challenges to multilateral ism and international law and intensifying competition between powers threaten […]
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Africa’s richest man, Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, was in attendance, as were executives from leading French firms TotalEnergies and Orange. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced 23 billion euros ($27bn) of investment during the Africa Forward summit in Kenya. Macron said on Monday that Africa and France had a “partnership of equals” with common […]
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Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has held talks with senior United States government officials on counterterrorism, defence cooperation, and regional security. Ribadu undertook a three-day working visit to the US from May 4 to 6, during which he met with Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves […]
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Mali may have walked out of the Economic Community of West African States. But it cannot walk out of West Africa, its geography, its economy, and its security realities remain firmly tied to the region. Its borders are porous, its trade routes dependent, and its stability inseparable from that of its neighbours. Nor can […]
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The question remains: is the Giant ready to strengthen its feet and walk the talk? If Nigeria can match its external diplomacy with internal discipline, the Nairobi Summit could indeed be the beginning of its greatest industrial era. By Jibrin Abubakar As the global economic compass increasingly points toward the African continent, the “Africa […]
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The 15th remembrance anniversary of the schools’ Proprietor, Dr. Samuel Oyedokun Omotoso, will be observed as part of the celebrations. The authorities of KIDVARC Nursery, Primary and High Schools, Iree, has announced activities to commemorate the 40th anniversary of KIDVARC Nursery and Primary School and the 30th anniversary of KIDVARC High School, both located […]
Continue ReadingAs part of the implementation of the Regional Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP) and the regional strategy for livestock development and securing pastoral systems in West Africa and the Sahel, the ECOWAS Commission has received a financial grant of eighteen (18) million euros from the French Development Agency (AFD) to implement two flagship regional projects for […]
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By Jibrin Abubakar, PhD In Suleja Emirate, a solemn quiet prevails as the final bell tolls for an educational matriarch. Hajiya Ramatu Awwal Ibrahim, the last of the Mohicans took a celestial bow Friday November 21, 2025, and joined her ancestors. Streets that once echoed with the vibrancy of schoolchildren now seem hushed in […]
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