By Mark Longyen The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development across West Africa. She made this call on Monday at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Joint Committee in Dakar, Senegal, focusing on education, science, andContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The National President, Tinubu Young Generation Forum (TYGF), Mr Kevin Timothy, said Nigeria’s international relations and partnerships would deepen its economic diversification drive. Timothy stated this during an official meeting with Egyptian investors and billionaire business mogul, Mr Yasser Mohammed, the CEO/Managing Director of SAMCO Cooperation CompanyContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip Pierre on Sunday in Castries committed to formalising diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Monday. According to the statement, both leaders reached this agreementContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency, says President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia is a strategic engagement that will deepen educational and cultural cooperation with not just the island nation, but the Caribbean. This is contained in a statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu arrived in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, Saturday evening for the first leg of his two-nation trip to the Caribbean and South America. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga and made available to newsmen in Abuja.Continue Reading
Mr Mersole Mellojor, the Philippines’ Ambassador to Nigeria, says the trade volume between the countries has grown from 47 million dollars in 2023 to 221 million dollars in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mellojor commented on the 127th Independence Day Celebration of the Philippines, which wasContinue Reading
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
