Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen bilateral ties with the Federal Republic of Bulgaria, in the field of Education. Prof. Tahir promised that the process of renewing the Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Bulgaria would be fast-tracked. The Minister gave the indication in his office in Abuja, when he […]
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The Federal Government and the United Kingdom have resolved to form a joint technical working group to harmonise partnerships for the development of critical mineral deposits in the country. It will be recalled that UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden had met Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake on the sidelines of the […]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have signed an agreement paving the way for the 16th session of the Convention’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Riyadh from 2-13 December 2024. According to a statement, the Riyadh COP16 will be the largest-ever meeting of UNCCD’s 197 Parties, […]
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The government of Jigawa State has concluded arrangements to relocate its 194 students in Sudan to Cyprus and India to continue their medical studies. Addressing the students and their parents at the Government House, Dutse, Governor Umar Namadi said, since the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan Republic, the state government has been following […]
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The Directorate General, Immigration Office, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, has disclosed that approximately 30 percent of Nigerian migrants seeking asylum in the country are from Edo State. Roosemont, who made the disclosure on Wednesday in Benin City during a press conference, added that no fewer than 20% of asylum seekers in the European country […]
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More than 320 Nigerians stranded in Libya have been rescued with the International Organisation for Migration coordinating moves to help them return to Nigeria. War-torn Libya has become a key departure point on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast for migrants, mainly from other parts of Africa, risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe. AFP […]
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited plan aimed at boosting economic ties, creating an energy hub for Europe and curbing immigration. Speaking at a one-day summit attended by more than two dozen African leaders and European Union officials, Meloni outlined a series of initiatives, […]
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One of the Imams of the Masjid Al Haram in the Holy City of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Al Qasimiy has applauded the sterling performance of Nigerian students at the online Qur’anic exchange programme conducted among different Islamic countries. The Imam who gave the commendation when students of Nurut Tilawat International School, Zaria, paid […]
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The Nigerian Government has strengthened talks with the Kingdom of Morocco to quicken the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision on the $30bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. The two countries held discussions about the agreement on the sidelines of a meeting between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and the Moroccan […]
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Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta) on Sunday stressed the need for African nations to urgently attain veto power at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, to address security concerns. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria that it became imperative in view of the fact that Sub-Saharan Africa was suffering from […]
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