Education Minister in Nigeria, Professor Tahir Mamman has expressed the willingness to explore education opportunities available between the country and the United Arab Emirates, especially in the fields of research, scholarship, exchange of programmes, and transfer of knowledge among others. The Minister stated these when the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleem Saeed Alshamsi […]
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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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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 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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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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Nigerians in South Africa have been warned to be mindful of where they watch the semifinal African Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana and to equally refrain from wild celebrations should the match be won by the Nigerian national team. The warning was issued in a statement titled: “Advisory on […]
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The High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Mr Sohail Ahmad Khan has alleged continuous militarization of conflicted State of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it as the world’s most militarized zone and the largest prison on earth. The High Commissioner in a statement on Sunday to commemorate the Kashmir Solidarity Day, called on […]
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African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab jihadists are waging an insurgency, said Friday the second phase of a drawdown involving 3,000 troops has been completed after a four-month delay. Following several major reversals against the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, the Mogadishu government had requested a three-month “technical pause” in the drawdown scheduled to be carried […]
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Nigeria is upgrading its cultural ties with China, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Mr James Sule, has said. Mr. Sule said the Nigerian Government is scaling up its commitment to fostering relationship between the two countries. Mr. Sule made the remark in his goodwill message to mark the Chinese New […]
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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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