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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Following the directive of the Federal Government, the Nigerian Sanctions Committee has revealed the identities of 15 entities including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change firms that have been sanctioned over alleged terrorism financing. The nine individuals under sanctions are: Tukur Mamu Yusuf Ghazali Muhammad Sani Abubakar Muhammad Sallamudeen Hassan Adamu Ishak Hassana-Oyiza Isah […]
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Nigeria has secured $1.3 billion in funding to complete a railway project connecting Kano, the largest city in the north, to Maradi in neighbouring Niger, the transport ministry said. The railway line will build on existing economic and social ties to boost trade and cultural cooperation between the two countries. Funding will come from a […]
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Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Monday, revealed the identities of the 16 Army personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion ambushed and killed by suspected youths in the country’s Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The personnel, comprising the Commanding Officer, three other senior officers and 12 soldiers, were on a […]
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced that US-based terrorist groups are encouraging actions against the country’s internal order, taking advantage of the harsh situation the island is undergoing. According to a statement from the Cuban Embassy in Abuja, the Head of State also informed on X that some people have expressed their dissatisfaction with the deficit […]
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