Africa’s Richest Woman, Alakija Acquires Six Oil Blocks In Sierra LeoneNigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, has been awarded exploration rights in six offshore oil blocks, following the issuance of a Petroleum Licencing Agreement by the Government of Sierra Leone. Julius F. Sandy, Secretary to the Sierra Leonean President, Julius Bio, disclosed in […]
Continue ReadingA Russian delegation led by the deputy defence minister, Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, met with Niger’s military leaders in Niamey on Monday, Nigerien authorities said, with the two countries agreeing to strengthen military cooperation. The trip was the first official visit by a member of the Russian government since the coup in Niger on July 26, […]
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NIGER’s deposed president Mohamed Bazoum must be freed immediately from detention, where he has been held since a July 26 coup, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday. The court called for his “immediate and unconditional release” and ordered that Bazoum be reinstated, according to the judge in the case heard […]
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Libya on Tuesday repatriated nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally, officials and AFP journalists said.
The 664 Egyptians were to be taken by bus to the Emsaed border post with Egypt, nearly 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli.
Continue ReadingThe Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS/CEDEAO, has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies, until constitutional order is restored in the country.
This is contained in a statement by the regional organization, following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja.
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it is partnering with investors from Germany to shore up the country’s investment drive as trade volume between the two countries hit over £3 billion Euros.
Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Aisha Rimi stated this in Abuja at a private sector dialogue with over 22 companies from Germany and Europe who have shown interest to invest in Nigeria, Daily Trust reports.
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Here is a list of the addresses and contact details of foreign embassies in Nigeria, sorted out in alphabetical order:
EMBASSIES ADDRESSES
High Commission of Austrialia – 5th Floor Oakland Centre 48 Aguiyi Ironsi Maitama, Abuja.
Continue ReadingFollowing the inclusion 0f the African Union (AU) in Group 20 also known as the G-20, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has advocated for Nigeria to be included as a sole member of the group.
It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was last week invited to the G-20 summit in New Delhi, India as he addressed the world leaders on Global
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Nigeria’s delegation to the G77+China Summit, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima,, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Cuba to enhance collaboration in Innovation, Science and Technology between the two countries.
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ECOWAS leaders have resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups in the region.
This is contained in a communiqué read by Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission at the end of the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, on Sunday in Abuja.
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