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In a historic cultural and heritage gathering at Brazil’s Legislative Chambers in Brasília, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), commended President Bola Tinubu and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Lula da Silva, for their commitment to strengthening cultural bonds between Africa and its Diaspora. The event…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission actively participated in the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit, which took place in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 25 to 27, 2025. As part of its engagement, the Commission showcased an exhibition displaying a broad collection of its publications. The materials…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep sympathy and solidarity with the Government and people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam following the devastating impact of Typhoon Kajiki. In a statement, Nigeria conveyed heartfelt condolences to families who lost loved ones, as well as those whose homes and livelihoods…
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has urged African leaders to take ownership of emerging technologies to counter the rising threats of terrorism and insecurity across the continent. Speaking at the 2025 Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja, Mohammed warned that insurgent groups were already exploiting…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called on African nations to develop home-grown solutions to tackle the continent’s mounting security challenges, including terrorism, cybercrime, piracy, and transnational crime. Speaking at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja on Monday, Shettima stressed that Africa could no longer remain…
Lomé, the capital of Togo, is hosting a high-level two-day meeting on the monitoring and evaluation of the ECOWAS Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on Public Mobile Communications Networks. The session, which began on August 20, 2025, coincides with the 18th meeting of the Roaming Focal Points. The hybrid gathering brings…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called on African military leaders to embrace modern technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in the fight against terrorism and insurgency ravaging the continent. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, Musa stressed that…
Former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has raised alarm that the African continent is currently grappling with more than 1,000 terrorist groups. He issued the warning in Abuja while delivering his goodwill message at the Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit, themed “Combating Contemporary Threats…
A pan-African advocacy group, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign, has urged African leaders to dismantle visa restrictions and open borders across the continent, insisting that a borderless Africa is achievable by 2030 rather than the African Union’s (AU) target year of 2063. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ghana…
Halima Amira Junaid, granddaughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to tie the knot with Walid Shehu Mauzu in Kaduna State. Halima is the daughter of Nana Hadiza, Buhari’s daughter from a previous marriage, who later married former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN). Hadiza…
