‘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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“American entrepreneurs, American companies are eager to partner with and invest in Nigeria’s economy, particularly in the tech sector. We have tech giants that are teamed up with Nigerian partners to help the president’s new one million digital jobs Initiative. Other companies are part of work laying undersea cables, using satellite technology to expand […]
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In those African countries where Wagner is offering security support, “what we’ve seen is actually a problem (of insecurity) getting manifestly worse and worse,” Blinken said. You see the exploitation of people and resources by Wagner … Having said that, it’s important that we’ve been working to support our partners who are trying […]
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We’re for a cessation of hostilities and we abhor the disproportionate actions and violence being meted out to the citizens of Gaza,” he said, adding Nigeria was “unequivocal about a two-state solution” and the need for Palestinian statehood The key to this is the US — the US has more leverage than the European […]
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Tuggar shall also use the opportunity to urge the US and the wider international community to give serious consideration to multilateral reforms, particularly that of democratizing the United Nations Security Council. Nigeria’s Minister of foreign affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has received the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken on Tuesday. Tuggar received the […]
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, saying that Israel’s long-term security was at stake. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Blinken renewed his call for a “pathway to a Palestinian state” even as Washington backs Israel’s Gaza campaign launched in response […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Secretary Antony Blinken will be travelling to Nigeria and three other African countries from January 21-26 The three other countries are Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire and Angola. According to a statement by US Embassy in Nigeria, throughout the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since […]
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