The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to pay a state visit to Qatar on March 2 and 3, 2024. The confirmation followed media speculation that the visit may have been put on hold or postponed. A statement signed Saturday by Francisca K. Omayuli (Mrs), Spokesperson […]
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…Junta States Yet To React The Junta States were yet to react as at the time of writing this report, and there have not been noticeable celebration among their citizens. Poised to mend the cracks among member states of the Economic Community of West African States, yesterday the Extra-ordinary Summit of the regional bloc […]
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The government of Sudan says efforts are being made to strengthen its diplomatic relations with Nigeria. Ahmed Jaboul, Charge d’ Affaires of Sudan Embassy in Nigeria, who spoke with journalists Thursday in Abuja, said already existing bilateral cooperation between both countries would be consolidated. He said that the existing relations between Sudan and Nigeria were […]
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The British High Commission in Nigeria has welcomed 178 exceptional scholars and fellows who recently completed their studies through the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth UK scholarships, pursuing a wide range of master’s degrees, fellowships, and PhD programmes. This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent by the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy […]
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Stakeholders in the mining sector have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to take proacrive action in securing investment into the mining sector from Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom to help bolster the country’s economy. The stakeholders also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to set timelines and targets for the success of the […]
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Bulgarian Ambassador to Abuja Reelected President of Francophone Ambassadors Group to Nigeria Bulgarian Ambassador to Abuja Reelected President of Francophone Ambassadors Group to Nigeria The group of Francophone ambassadors to Nigeria held its first meeting for 2024 on February 22 in Abuja. It was attended by over 20 representatives of embassies of member and […]
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The Charge D’Affaires and Acting Ambassador of the United States in Nigeria, David Greene, has visited Agbeyewa farm in Ekiti state, stating that Nigeria is blessed with a series of agricultural potential which he said are underutilized. Greene spoke during his visit alongside the US Consul General, Will Stevens, to the expansive 15,000 hectares of […]
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The Federal Government and the Afreximbank Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the infusion $1 billion for the development of the healthcare value chain in Nigeria. Also the African Finance Corporation (AFC) and the promoters of the world class hospital project-African Medical Centre for Excellence (AMCE) being constructed in Abuja, sealed an investment […]
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A former Nigerian Head of State and one of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, Yakubu Gowon, has urged the regional bloc government to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic. Gowon gave the recommendation in an open letter to the Heads of State and the ECOWAS member […]
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Nigeria’s Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said that the $40 million organic fertilizer factory to be sited in the state by Turkey-based Alliance Group was capable of boosting employment, food production and agribusiness. Mr Oyebanji said the government would continue to woo investors to the state in the bid to position it as […]
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