Category: #Diplomacy
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BRICS SUMMIT: TINUBU CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL SYSTEM
President Bola Tinubu has called for an urgent overhaul of the global governance structure and international financial institutions to make them more representative, equitable and responsive to current economic and demographic realities. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Sunday, September 13, at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi,…
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NIGERIA TO DEEPEN TRADE, INVESTMENT TIES AT 18TH BRICS SUMMIT
Nigeria is set to use the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, as another platform to strengthen relations with key international partners. Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent President Bola Tinubu at the Sept. 12–13 summit, where leaders of BRICS member and partner countries are expected to discuss global economic growth, multilateral cooperation…
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NIGERIA FACILITATES EX-PRESIDENT KOROMA’S RETURN TO SIERRA LEONE
Nigeria has facilitated the safe and dignified return of former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma to Freetown after more than two years of temporary relocation to Nigeria. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said she accompanied Koroma to Sierra Leone on the instruction of President Bola Tinubu. She explained that his return followed sustained…
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NEW ECOWAS PRESIDENT PLEDGES COOPERATION WITH MALI, BURKINA FASO, NIGER
New ECOWAS Commission President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, despite their withdrawal from the regional bloc and formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Diop made the commitment on Monday during his formal inauguration in Abuja. Diop said ECOWAS must strengthen internal cohesion while maintaining engagement…
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NIGERIA URGES A.U. TO STRENGHTEN FUNDING FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call at the 26th Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Luanda, Angola, stressing that African-led peace operations require predictable and…
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US NARCOTICS BUREAU PLEDGES MORE SUPPORT FOR NDLEA, COMMENDS DRUG-FIGHTING EFFORTS
The United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (US-INL) has pledged to strengthen its partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and commended the agency’s recent successes in combating illicit drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria. The Country Director of INL Nigeria, Derek Tolliver, gave the assurance on Thursday in…
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U.K WITHDRAWS DIPLOMATIC STAFF FROM IRAN AS REGIONAL TENSIONS ESCALATE
The United Kingdom has temporarily withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to intensify, with fresh overnight airstrikes adding to growing regional tensions. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said its embassy would continue operating remotely because of the deteriorating security situation. It also…
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TINUBU URGES ECOWAS TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AGAINST AFRO-PHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
President Bola Tinubu has urged ECOWAS leaders to present a united front against Afro-phobic attacks following recent incidents targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone, Tinubu said the regional…
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NIGERIA, GHANA JOIN FORCES AGAINST XENOPHOBIA, AFROPHOBIA ACROSS AFRICA
Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to deepen their partnership in tackling xenophobia, Afrophobia and violence against Africans across the continent. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigerian and Ghanaian foreign affairs ministers on the side-lines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Sierra Leone. Both countries expressed concern over recent attacks and anti-African…
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NIGERIA, BRAZIL EXPAND AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST TRADE, FOOD PRODUCTION
Nigeria and Brazil have taken fresh steps to strengthen their agricultural partnership, agreeing to implement the Agro-Trade Market Access Initiative aimed at boosting food production, expanding agricultural exports and deepening economic cooperation between both countries. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking after a high-level Nigeria–Brazil meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the partnership marks…
