By Damilola Charles Colombian Honourary High Consul in Nigeria, Mrs Maricel Romero, has called on young Nigerian entrepreneurs, who are into foreign trading to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement’s (AfCFTA) opportunities. Romero made this known on Saturday in Abuja during a “Trade Commissioners Summit 2.0,” aimed atContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) and the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) have called for diplomacy education for girls to develop leadership skills. The organisations made the call during the inauguration of the maiden Female Legislative Mentorship and ECOFEPA Masterclass Programme focused on diplomacy andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The strategic alliance between the United States and Nigeria has strengthened their joint counter-terrorism war, as well as fostered shared economic prosperity, democracy and sovereignty. Mr Keith Heffern, the Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Mission to Nigeria, made this known at the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebration, themed:Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Presidency of Migration Management of Türkiye has sought collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to facilitate the voluntary return and reintegration of undocumented Nigerians. The commitment was made during a visit by a 14-member Turkish delegation led by Hünkar İbin, Head of the DepartmentContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Participants at a China-hosted seminar have pledged to apply lessons in ethnic governance, unity, and inclusive development to drive change in their countries. The participants made the commitment at the close of the Seminar on Ethnic Policy and Practice for Belt and Road Countries organised by theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and the Philippines has witnessed an unprecedented increase of 700 per cent over the last three years. The Philippines’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole J. Mellejor, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 128th Independence Anniversary celebration of the Republic of theContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A ceremonial diplomatic reception marking the 20th anniversary of the BRICS group was held in the Oval Hall of the M. I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow, Russia. The event brought together representatives of the diplomatic corps of BRICS member states and partnerContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Russian researchers, in collaboration with experts from other countries, have found a way to use the leaves of the melaleuca plant, or Australian tea tree, to combat bacteria, fungi and even cancer cells. One of the researchers was Aleksander Vetcher, an associate professor in the Institute ofContinue Reading
Democracy provides foundation for inclusive, sustainable dev’t– Danish AmbassadorContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Norway has reaffirmed its development partnership with Africa with a contribution of more than three billion Norwegian kroner (about 300 million dollars) to the African Development Fund (ADF). The contribution, covering the 2026–2028 replenishment cycle (ADF-17), is expected to support economic resilience, institutional strengthening, and poverty reductionContinue Reading
