By Fortune Abang The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is committed to prioritising Identity Verification on Consular Services to bolster its new visa regime. Tuggar disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a pitch presentation by ASFAAR, a visa and tour company, aimed at easing visaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice says it has delivered a total of 487 judgments and 147 rulings out of 748 cases filed before it since its inception in 2001. The Community Court disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while giving an official update highlighting its 24-year judicialContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to President John Mahama and people of Ghana over a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including two ministers. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says having a sub-regional Standby Force (ESF) that can be swiftly deployed to quell conflicts is critical to ensuring peace, security, and development. Amb. Abdel-Fatah Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, stated this on Wednesday inContinue Reading
Egypt has dispatched its first export of locally developed, high-tech “mini tuber” potato seeds to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Agriculture announced, according to Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. Mohamed El-Mensy, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, noted that the shipment was in line with directivesContinue Reading
Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service said that as of July 31, it had planted more than 103 tree seedlings across the country in a single day’s Green Legacy Initiative campaign. ENA, a partner of TV BRICS, reported that in the early hours of the morning, Ethiopia had witnessed millions of nationwideContinue Reading
Russia is ready to step up cooperation with the Global South and BRICS to counter the illegal U.S. sanctions pressure, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. “Nevertheless, we believe that no tariff wars and sanctions can alter the inevitable course of history. “We have a vast networkContinue Reading
The Zimbabwean government is calling on employers across sectors to prioritise the recruitment of people with disabilities, as part of its broader commitment to promoting equal opportunities and fostering social inclusion. A report by ZBC News, a TV BRICS partner, quoted Mr Edgar Moyo, the country’s Public Service, Labour andContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have begun the implementation of the economic cooperation agreement between the two countries signed during the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Ojukwu disclosed this in a statement on Sunday byContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria and Algeria have reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening bilateral relations following a high-level diplomatic engagement between the foreign affairs ministers of both countries. Amb. Yusuf Tuggar represented Nigeria while Amb. Ahmed Attaf represented Algeria during the meeting. A statement on Sunday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special AssistantContinue Reading
