By Mark Longyen The U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has unveiled 56 distinguished young Nigerians selected for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mandela Washington Fellowship is a programme of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States government has lauded Nigeria’s monetary policies, being conducive for businesses to thrive, as well as strengthening and positioning the nation’s economy for overall growth. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, State Department, Joy Basu, made this known at a digital news conferenceContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon A delegation from Zambia on Thursday visited the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja to study its approach in engaging with Nigerians in the diaspora and how that affects the economy of the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team, led by Zambia’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Joseph Ochogwu, Director-General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), says stakeholders’ collaboration, partnerships and networking, is crucial towards mitigating the prevailing violent extremism and terrorism in West Africa. Ochogwu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a women andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana, Maj.-Gen. Richard Gyane, says violent extremism and terrorism (VET) is the biggest threat to the ECOWAS subregion, Africa and humanity. Gyane stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a mobileContinue Reading
Korea to assist Nigeria on security challengeContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor Dr Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, on Sunday said trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) currently stands at about seven billion pounds sterling. Montgomery told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that Nigeria and the UK signed a newContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Maj.-Gen. Richard Gyane, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana, has called for capacity building for women and youth to build their resilience to tackle terrorism. Gyane made this known at the opening ceremony of a Mobile Training course on Women, Youth, and ViolentContinue Reading
Gambian President lauds Moroccan King’s efforts on PalestiniansContinue Reading
The King of Morocco, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, has stressed the need to devote more attention and care to the least developed African Member Countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). King Mohammed made the call in a speech to the 15th OIC Summit Conference being held onContinue Reading
