The Federal Government has confirmed that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the United States, have granted ‘agrément’ to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signalling progress in efforts to fill long-vacant diplomatic positions. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement issued on …
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Napoli consider disciplinary action as Lukaku misses training
Napoli striker, Romelu Lukaku, failed to appear at scheduled training session on Tuesday, prompting the Italian club to consider disciplinary measures, including the possibility of excluding the Belgian striker from upcoming matches. In an official statement, Napoli said, “We can confirm that Romelu Lukaku did not respond to today’s call …
Read More »US City Honours Kegites, Issues Proclamation
Mother Africa shone brightly at the weekend in the United States of America when the Indianapolis-Marion City-County issued a formal declaration in honour of Nigeria’s iconic socio-cultural organisation, the Kegites Club. In the declaration, the county said it fully identified with the pivotal roles that the Americana Archaivar Plus Convergence …
Read More »Nigeria Seeks Stronger Africa–Latin America Alliance at CELAC Forum
Nigeria has canvassed deeper cooperation between African and Latin American nations, stressing that stronger partnerships among countries of the Global South are essential to navigating growing global uncertainty and building more balanced international relations. Speaking at the CELAC–Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Columbia, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama …
Read More »Otti: Windfall from Increased Oil Prices Boosts Nigeria’s Fiscal Space, Offers Relief, Opportunity
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has noted that the current windfall from increased oil prices, partly triggered by the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East has boosted Nigeria’s fiscal space, adding that for a resource-dependent economy like Nigeria, this moment offers both relief and opportunity. Otti spoke weekend at …
Read More »ADC faults £746m Nigeria-UK port deal, demands transparency
The African Democratic Congress has faulted the £746 million agreement signed by President Bola Tinubu during his UK state visit, describing it as disproportionately benefiting the United Kingdom while leaving Nigeria with a heavy debt burden. On Sunday, the ADC, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, …
Read More »Over 1,800 killed in US-Israel-Iran war, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has raised a fresh alarm over the humanitarian toll of the ongoing military offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran, revealing that over 1,800 people have been killed and 12,500 others injured in less than two weeks. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in …
Read More »Ramadan: Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque closure
Eight Islamic and Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel for keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel has shut all holy sites in east Jerusalem’s Old City for security reasons after it began airstrikes with the United States against Iran that have sparked …
Read More »Expedier Launches Platform to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Businesses
A Canada-based fintech company, Expedier, has launched ‘Expedier for Business’, a pro-banking online platform designed to help companies manage cross-border payments, multi-currency transactions and financial operations from a single interface. The company said the platform was developed to address persistent challenges faced by businesses operating across multiple countries, including fragmented …
Read More »UK rolls the carpet for Tinubu’s State visit, announces road closures, no-fly zones
Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is expected to begin the visit in the company of his wife Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, March 18, with a reception …
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