The relationship between Nigeria and her neighbour Niger Republic may break down soon as the government of two nations continue to be at daggers drawn after the Nigerien democratic government was overthrown by the military. In a latest statement by the Nigerien government, it alleged that Nigeria’s action since the change of guard in Niger […]
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In a significant move aimed at improving Nigeria’s defence capabilities, the United States Department of Defence has confirmed the sale of arms valued at $1 billion to Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the deal includes the procurement of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, as well as 32 […]
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Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze is visiting Nigeria from Sunday, Febraury 4 to Wednesday February 7. This was contained in a statement issued by the German Embassy in Abuja. The visit is part of measures to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria. Ms Schulze, who will arrive in her capacity as President […]
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N4.9million as fare for the 2024 Hajj exercise. This was revealed in a statement on Saturday by Fatima Sanda Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON. Diplomat Nigeria had reported that the commission had fixed N4.5million as the deposit for the year. The statement noted that intending […]
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The bilateral trade between Nigeria and China now stood at $22.6bn in 2023. This was revealed by the representative of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria and the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Yan Yuqing. Yuqing also said Nigeria had maintained its position as China’s third-largest trading partner in Africa. She said this […]
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Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has pleaded with the German government not to deport about 12,000 illegal migrants into Nigeria, saying such a move will aggravate security challenges in the country. Mr. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annette Gunther paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. Ambassador Gunther, […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has said there is a need to democratise the United Nations (UN) Security Council and Nigeria with its population, economic size and strategic role in Africa has earned the right to be part of the UNSC. He made the assertion while speaking on a panel with […]
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Nigeria has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy as recognized by the United Nations. This position was contained in a statement made on Tuesday by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Nigeria-China Relations, Ja’afaru Yakubu. It followed concerns that the recent election in China’s Taiwan region or its […]
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Apart from the United States and its European allies, a growing list of countries, political parties, trade unions and rights groups from around the world have come forward to back South Africa’s genocide allegation against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa accuses Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention: “South Africa […]
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The Nigerian High Commission (NHC) has warned its citizens in Kenya, urging them to remain vigilant and refrain from unnecessary movements following the tragic incident in Roysambu. The incident involved a Nigerian national who was named as the main suspect in the murder of Rita Waeni Muendo, a 20-year-old student of Jomo Kenyatta University of Arts and Technology (JKUAT). The commission official stressed that […]
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