“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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The Nigerian Federal Government has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s participation in the Erasmus+ programme will be a game changer in the concerted efforts to produce globally competitive graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies needed to drive the country’s quest for sustainable development. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of State for Education, , said […]
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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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U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, and security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. The United States Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, US […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a private visit to Paris. He’s billed to return in February. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France.’ Although the statement did not state the reasons for the visit, Ngelale […]
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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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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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He also said measures have been put in place to resume operations and consular services as a means to restore normalcy in Israel amidst the lingering Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said his country would continue to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria to foster mutually beneficial economic growth between the […]
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