By Hafsah Tilde The Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Mr David Ugolor, says illicit financial flows represent one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s economic development, democratic governance and social justice. Ugolor said this at a two-day capacity-building workshop organised by ANEEJ with support fromContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and the European Union are partnering to host a three-day summit in Abuja to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a clean hydrogen economy. The Director-General of ECN, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, said the event, slated for June 23 to 25, will build crucialContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Adebayo Gbeja The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged support for Nigeria’s 2026–2030 drug control plan. The support is aimed at tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The EU, UNODCContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya Mr Gautier Mignot, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says the 10th EU-Nigeria Business Forum will boost investment and create job opportunities for Nigerians. The envoy made this known at the 2026 EU Day celebration which was held on Saturday, in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described the growing incidence of substance abuse among Nigerian youths as a major threat to public health and national development. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa, said this while delivering a Drug Awareness and SensitisationContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has inaugurated its Country Programme for Nigeria (2026–2030), calling for stronger domestic investment and political commitment to address gaps in justice, security and development. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Country Representative, Mr Cheikh Toure, stressed thatContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government and the European Union (EU) are collaborating to improve food security and food systems in Nigeria through climate-smart technologies. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, stated this at the unveiling of the EU–Nigeria Twinning Project on Wednesday inContinue 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
By Abbas Bamalli A European Union (EU-funded) project has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the North-West, to strengthen transparency and public confidence in civil society. The training, which opened on Tuesday in Kano, is part of the Scaling the Adoption of Self-Regulation Nigeria projectContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has called for an immediate ceasefire in the escalating security situation in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei State. The bloc made the call in a statement by Mr Anouar El Anouni, the Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He said thatContinue Reading
