By Fortune Abang Nigeria has reaffirmed commitment to maintaining robust relations with Ghana, including at citizen-to-citizen level. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by Dr Magnus Eze, her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media. The statement followsContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, has called for the immediate cessation of the ongoing hostilities in Gaza. Abubakar also called for the immediate debt cancellation for low income group countries all over the world. A statement from Istanbul, Turkey by Dr Danladi Bako,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says Nigeria is committed to collaborating with Thailand to strengthen technical development, trade, and people-to-people bilateral ties between the two countries. Yakub made this known when a seven-man delegation from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) paidContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Lt.-Gen. John Brennan, Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), says U.S. operations in Africa are Africa-led, promoting African solutions to African conflicts. Brennan was joined by Amb. Robert Scott, Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, at a digital news conference during their visit toContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dalberg and Campo/Campos groups in pursuant of its Green Legacy Programme. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made this known at a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Food Systems Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,Continue Reading
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his recent approval to strengthen Nigeria’s existing bilateral engagements with countries of the Caribbean. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of NTAC, gave the commendation on Monday during the deployment of four medical doctors as Technical Aid Corps (TAC)Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, to participate at the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit holding from July 27 to 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vice-president’s aircraft touched the ground around 4:26p.m. local time, atContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has stated that Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust under President Bola Tinubu’s administration has boosted the country’s credibility globally. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made this statement while delivering her keynote address at the 2025 National Diaspora Merit Awards and Dinner inContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Oluwatomiloba Ademokun, Vice-President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) South Savannah Chapter, has inaugurated a literary platform called “Wellness Wahala” to amplify the voices of Nigerian diaspora authors. The platform centres on the memoir titled Wellness Wahala: Faith, Fire and Favour on Diplomatic Duty. Ademokun,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says plans are underway to rescue some Nigerians who were allegedly being maltreated in Central Africa Republic (CAR). The commission gave the assurances on Saturday in a statement signed by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and ProtocolsContinue Reading
