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
By Sarafina Christopher The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has initiated an investigation into an alleged abandonment of Nigerian miners by a Chinese mining company in the Central African Republic (CAR). The Embassy made this known, in a statement, on Friday in Abuja. It said that the probe was in responseContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has made contact with the stranded Nigerians in the Central African Republic. This is contained in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson of the Ministry on Friday in Abuja. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to informContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated that Lagos State is open for business, emphasising government’s efforts to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. The governor said this during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Georgia House of Assembly, led by Almaz Dagash at theContinue Reading
