Ties By Muhyideen Jimoh The European Union (EU) has pledged to deepen bilateral ties with Nigeria across security, trade, and key economic sectors amid growing global uncertainty. Mrs Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made the pledge during a meeting with Bola Tinubu at his LagosContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of 288million euros to Nigeria’s healthcare, agriculture, finance, migration, climate and digital public infrastructure sectors. The delegation made the announcement at the EU-Nigeria Ministerial news conference in Abuja, to announce the roll-out fundsContinue Reading
During the Gulf War which took place between Aug. 2, 1990 and Feb. 28, 1991, Nigeria reportedly earned an oil windfall of approximately 12.2 billion dollars to 12.4 billion dollars in additional oil revenue.Continue Reading
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Gulf countries may have to take action if the current situation in the Middle East conflict persists, stressing the increased risk level. The minister, who said this on Saturday while fielding questions from journalists, said that the Gulf leaders mulled the action during aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency has clarified the Nigeria-UK migration partnership, insisting the agreement does not require Nigeria to accept foreign nationals. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday in Lagos, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during PresidentContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that Nigeria and the United Kingdom would deepen economic cooperation following the signing of a £746million agreement to refurbish two major Lagos ports. The deal, signed during Tinubu’s meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, covers theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Malaysia’s exports to Nigeria grew by 20.7 per cent in 2025, reaching $664 million, reflecting stronger bilateral trade ties between the two countries. Data from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) showed that the growth was largely driven by increased exports of palm oil and palmContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the United Kingdom, with emphasis on security cooperation, economic growth, and shared democratic values between both nations. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night at a State Banquet hosted in his honour by King Charles IIIContinue Reading
“China is ready to work with Nigeria to strengthen policy dialogue, share governance experience, and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as clean energy, disaster prevention and mitigation, desertification control, and green finance…” By Yu Dunhai, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria Balancing development with environmental protection is a major common challengeContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations has decried the slow progress in reducing child mortality as 4.9 million children still die annually before their firth birthday. Some UN agencies under the aegis of the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) stated this in a statement issued onContinue Reading
