By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, the new Director-General, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), says he will focus on strengthening soft-power diplomacy in promoting Nigeria’s interest. Yakubu said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa. In a statementContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Ambassador to the State of Palestine in Nigeria, Mr Abdullah Shawesh, on Wednesday called on the international community to mediate for a two state solution to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the envoy made the callContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba The Federal Government has assured the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) of its support toward the successful hosting of the maiden Commonwealth High Commissioners’ Banquet in Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar said this in Abuja at a news conference held in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Li Xuda, the Cultural Counselor, Chinese Embassy, says the cultural fiesta is aimed at promoting cultural exchange between China and Nigeria. Li, the Director of China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, said this at the opening of the 2023 China-Nigeria Cultural Fiesta Dancing Competition hosted by theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) says the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Investigation of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) can become a major foreign exchange earner for the country. Director-General of the directorate, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this when he received in his office in Abuja, aContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said on Sunday that Germany’s partnership with ECOWAS was aimed at improving the region in various sectors of the economy. Scholz made this knowm at a press briefing held at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja on the sidelines of his visit toContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Nigeria , Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, says Nigeria is a rising power in Africa due to its population and large economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the envoy said this at the celebration of the country’sContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Charge de’affairs of the High Commission of Pakistan in Nigeria, Mr Riaz Chughtai, has called on the United Nations (UN) to push for the right of the people of Kashmir for self-determination. Chughtai made the appeal on Friday at a private ceremony at the Pakistani HighContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), an International pan-African diplomatic organisation, is set for inauguration in Nigeria with a view to paving the way for Africans living across the world to reunite with their ancestral homes. King Alfred Diete Spiff, Chairman of AFRIDU-Nigeria and Special Envoy of theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon ECOWAS and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at deepening collaboration for the protection of refugees, stateless, and internally displaced persons in the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray signedContinue Reading
