The Governor of Borno State Professor Babagana Zulum on Sunday flagged off the execution of eight projects to be handled by the Qatar Charity Foundation, in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include an orphanage, a school, clinic, staff quarters, sports ground, a charity office, a Juma’at mosque and […]
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Many African leaders are in Italy’s capital, Rome, for the Italy-Africa summit, which is expected to boost relations between Africa and the European nations. The summit, which started on Sunday, is also aimed at boosting investment in African countries as a strategy to curb irregular migration from the continent. During the two-day summit, Italy is […]
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The Belt and Road initiative is a strategy initiated by China that seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks, with the aim of improving regional integration, increasing trade and stimulating economic growth. Nigeria and China have expressed the desire to expand trade and economic cooperation, as Nigeria […]
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“Companies, such as Bharti Airtel, Tata, Stallion Motors, Churchgate, and Indorama. I have even noticed that Nigerian-based Indian companies are some of the biggest ambassadors for doing business in our market, this is a testament to the conducive business environment that Nigeria provides for Indian companies to thrive.” The Nigerian government has stated that […]
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‘American Corners’ serve as regional resource centres for information and programs highlighting American culture, history, current events, and government. The United States has established an ‘American Corner’ in the Lekki area of Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos. ‘American Corners’ serve as regional resource centres for information and programs highlighting American culture, history, current events, […]
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“Efforts to increase in-country oil refining capacity would likely reduce domestic fuel costs in 2024 and beyond. Energy subsidy reforms in Nigeria, Angola, and Gambia, as well as tax hikes in Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, aim to provide the government with some relief from tight fiscal spaces.” The World Bank has projected that […]
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I think it is in our interest to trade, to gain mutual benefits from our investments. And for people in areas such as the South-South (region) where livelihoods and jobs are essentially important, it is in our mutual interest to try and enhance our trade and investment partnership generally. In a move to woo […]
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Tuggar said that the 4Ds include “Democracy, Development, Demography and Diaspora,” stressing that they provide a new vision for Nigeria in contemporary times. He emphasised that Nigeria depends on this new line of vision to actualise its objectives and benefit from its foreign policy engagements. Minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called […]
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A Saudi government statement on Wednesday said authorities were introducing “a new regulatory framework… to counter the illicit trade of alcohol goods and products received by diplomatic missions”. Saudi Arabia has set out plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told […]
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The 45 visa-free countries Nigerians can travel with their country’s passports are: Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Chad, Comoro Islands, Cook Islands, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Haiti. The Henley Passport Index has listed the most powerful passports in the world, saying Nigerians now […]
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