News as it breaks
A total of 106 Nigerians were arrested in India last year for drug trafficking, making them one of the largest groups of foreign nationals implicated in the crime, according to a new report by the Indian Express. The report, which cited the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual data, revealed that…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has called for a recalibration of Nigeria’s foreign policy to align with emerging global realities while safeguarding the nation’s strategic autonomy. Delivering a guest lecture at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos, Tuggar emphasized that the country must…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended warm congratulations to Ambassador Cheikh Niang on his appointment as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal. In a statement issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, Tuggar praised Niang’s diplomatic credentials and…
“Africa has the resources, human capital, and creativity to drive global growth. But growth without inclusivity is fragile, and prosperity without equity is unsustainable,” the minister declared. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has called for a bold shift from aid-driven models to investment-led strategies that…
In a strategic push to attract foreign investment and expand trade, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has unveiled a landmark Economic Diplomacy Dialogue in Abuja, positioning the private sector at the heart of Nigeria’s global economic engagement. NACCIMA National President, Dr. Jani Ibrahim,…
President Bola Tinubu has banned ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips. The ban will last for three months in the first instance and will take effect on April 1, 2024. This was contained in a letter dated March 12, 2024, and…
The Federal Government is considering a policy that will result in the conversion of foreign currencies in domiciliary accounts of citizens to naira to stabilise the national currency. If the plan succeeds, the government will order the conversion of foreign currencies sitting in individuals’ and corporate organisations’ domiciliary accounts…
