Refugee Commission Says 6.1 Million Nigerians Displaced By Insecurity, Disasters

The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) said on Friday over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters in the country. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this when he visited the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda at the Government House in Katsina. He said: “Today, I can […]

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Nigeria, Spain Partner On Women Empowerment

Nigeria and Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish entity, will partner to promote education, leadership training, and empowerment for women. Nigeria and Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish entity, will partner to promote education, leadership training, and empowerment for women in the country.  Teresa Langley, director-general of the Women for Africa Foundation, said during a […]

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Nigeria, Russia, Explore Banking, Financial Cooperation

  Nigeria will prioritize its national interests and will not succumb to external pressure from the West regarding cooperation with Russia, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, said. Tuggar said this in an interview with Sputnik in the course of his three-day working visit to Russia from March 5-7. “You have to understand one thing. Nigeria […]

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Nigeria To Join BRICS, UN Permanent Member

Yusuf Tuggar Minister of Foreign Affairs has said that Nigeria is presently making moves to join BRICS and would not given up on its ambition of becoming a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations. BRICS, an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United […]

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Sweden Embassy Seeks To Empower Nigerian Women

The Embassy of Sweden in Abuja has reiterated its continuous commitment to the promotion of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria. To celebrate the progress made and highlight what still needs to be done, the Embassy together with Global Wissen Consult, a Swedish/Nigerian social development enterprise, would host an International Women’s Day event […]

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