Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, had a meeting with Ambassador H.E Wendell V.C De Landro, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria and his delegation in Abuja today. The meeting is part of the strategy aimed bolstering bilateral relations and enhancing air travel connectivity between […]
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Super Eagles of Nigeria will meet with the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake. This is coming […]
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MALI reaffirmed its exit “without delay” from West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it was not bound by the organisation’s one-year timeframe for withdrawal, according to a foreign ministry document seen by AFP Wednesday. Bamako’s military government announced its withdrawal from ECOWAS on January 28, along with neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. But article 91 of […]
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Five months later, President Bola Tinubu is yet to appoint new ambassadors after recalling all those representing the country around the world. Recall that President Tinubu on September 2, 2023, ordered the recall of all Nigeria’s ambassadors and envoys with immediate effect. Nigeria has 109 diplomatic missions worldwide comprising 76 embassies, 22 high commissions and […]
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In what has been described as a bold statement from Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its stance about the Palestinian imbroglio, saying the statehood of Palestine is a major precondition to establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. This is according to a report from Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Wednesday, and made available […]
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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has sought the cooperation of the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, to facilitate the issuance of visas to intending pilgrims for the 2024 pilgrimage exercise. Adegbite made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Ambassador in […]
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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has convened a second UK-Nigeria Security Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja in a decisive move to address the security challenges facing Nigeria and bolster regional and international security. In his opening remarks, on Wednesday, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, noted the event marked another significant […]
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The United Kingdom (UK) Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Sir Roly Walker has lauded the Nigerian Army (NA) for its significant role in maintaining peace and stability in Africa and the West African Subregion. The Defence Chief gave the commendation Tuesday during his visit to the Army Headquarters, Abuja. General Walker appreciated the […]
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Nigerians’ spending on foreign education, healthcare and personal travels gulped over $98bn in 10 years, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, who made the disclosure while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, was responding to an inquiry by the lawmakers on the factors behind the rapid depreciation […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that it issued more than 2 million passports to Nigerians in 2023. Comptroller-General Immigration, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, disclosed this on Tuesday during a Diaspora virtual lecture series. The lecture was tagged ‘New Passport Policy/Processes for Nigerians in the Diaspora Confirmation’ organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). […]
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