Dr Al-Hajri said Qatar was ready to increase bilateral relations with Nigeria, adding that opportunities existed for investments in the tourism, education, and health sectors in the FCT. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, announced a willingness to partner with the State of Qatar, to develop the tourism sector and […]
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Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law and accused Israel of having “exterminated” Gaza’s inhabitants. Faki […]
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Ghazouani was born in Boumdeid, Assaba region on 4 December 1956. He belongs to a well-known Sufi Berber family in Mauritania. Ghazouani is the son of a spiritual leader of the Maraboutic tribe Ideiboussat. Ghazouani has memorised the Quran. He is married to a doctor, Mariam Mint Mohamed Vadel Ould Dah. They have five […]
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“Many of these obstacles, such as climate change and unfair patterns of global trade, are largely not of our making. However, some of the pitfalls, including coup-birthed autocracies and the deleterious tinkering with constitutional tenure provisions, are developmental cancers we as Africans are giving to ourselves.” Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Nigeria is […]
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In a significant step towards strengthening cultural and diplomatic relations, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II, Illustrious Arujale-Ojima of Okeluse Kingdom, Ondo State, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Sweden in Abuja. The visit, which was accompanied by the Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Adetayo Abayomi David and […]
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Nigeria and Cameroon have in a bilateral meeting agreed to strengthen trans-border trade relations. The Governor of Borno State and the Far Northern region of Cameroon, under the authority of both governments, convened in the border community of Banki for discussions aimed at enhancing business activities along their borders. At a closed-door meeting, Governor Zulum […]
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Ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have met in the Burkinabe capital on Thursday to discuss fashioning a confederation. A confederation is a type of government made up of a league of independent nations or states. Each state is independent and has its own authority and autonomy, but they come together for some sort […]
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The possibility of using exchange trade mechanisms to supply Belarusian agricultural products to Nigeria and other West African countries was discussed at the business forum “Belarus – Nigeria: direct dialogue” organized by the National Center for Marketing, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) press service. The participants of the forum discussed […]
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UK, Nigeria Sign Milestone Trade Agreement The United Kingdom (UK) has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for businesses in both countries. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer of […]
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No fewer than 43 Embassies and High Commissions are yet to pay ground rent to the Nigerian government. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Tuesday published a list of 43 Embassies and High Commissions owing Ground Rent of $5.3 million in the Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Some of the institutions affected by this directive are the […]
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