By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters. The signing took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 145th/146th Sessions of the Customs Co-operationContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Envoys of the European Union (EU), Botswana and Canada have underscored the need for adequate investment in knowledge-sharing diplomacy to strengthen their economic ties with Nigeria. The envoys expressed their thoughts in the course of a Diplomatic Conference with the theme: “Diplomacy and Multilaterism for National Development,”Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged world leaders to take decisive steps toward tackling climate change with urgency and practical action. Shettima made this appeal on Friday during the launch of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) in Addis Ababa. The Green Legacy Initiative aims to combat deforestation, promoteContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Federal Government has pledged support for the Nigeria-Indonesian Investment and Trade Forum 2025 (NIITF) to boost bilateral trade and attract foreign investment. Mr Ishmael Balogun, President of the Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), revealed this during a news conference on Friday in Lagos. HeContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Queen of Denmark, Her Majesty Mary Elizabeth has visited Media Coalition and Awareness to Halt Human Trafficking (MeCAHT) in solidarity and international support in the fight against human trafficking. MeCAHT, in partnership with the Embassy of Denmark, hosted the Queen at its rehabilitation centre in Abuja,Continue Reading
Enforcement By Taiye Olayemi The ECOWAS Court has outlined key strategies aimed at strengthening the enforcement of its judgments across member states. Mr Gaye Sowe, Acting Deputy Chief Registrar of the ECOWAS Court, disclosed this during a news conference at the close of the two-day inaugural meeting of Competent NationalContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills says his top priority is to enhance bilateral commercial and investment ties with Nigeria to foster economic growth, and create beneficial opportunities for their citizens. Mills made this known at the official unveiling of a meeting of working groups of theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen ties with Denmark in livestock development, agribusiness, and educational cooperation. The President stated this at the State House while receiving Queen Mary Elizabeth of Denmark, who is visiting Nigeria as Patron of the United NationsContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1billion Nigeria-Brazil Green Imperative Agricultural Initiative. Shettima made the commendation on Tuesday during the opening session of the 2nd Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that the initiative was a milestone in Nigeria’s renewed strategicContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Nigeria is set to showcase its efforts in promoting Media and Information Literacy (MIL) at the 12th edition of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) summit, GlobalFact12. The summit is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, June 25, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The summit, organised by the UnitedContinue Reading
