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West African Leaders Rally Behind WAES 2025 as Nigeria Intensifies Regional Diplomacy In a wave of high-level diplomatic engagements ahead of the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, Nigeria’s Special Envoy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has delivered special invitations to three key West…
In the build-up to the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES 2025), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has partnered with the Abuja and Lagos Global Shapers Hubs—initiatives of the World Economic Forum—to host the West Africa Youth Futures Roundtable. The high-level youth engagement was held on Friday, June 13, 2025, at…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the intensifying conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities to prevent further destabilisation of the Middle East region. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned…
Nigeria and Venezuela are on track to deepen bilateral ties with the introduction of direct flight operations between the two countries, following a high-level meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Venezuelan Ambassador to Nigeria, Alberto Castellar Padilla. The meeting, held Monday in Abuja,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to closing the digital divide through strategic investments and public-private partnerships aimed at expanding telecommunications infrastructure across the country. At a stakeholder engagement session organized by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), industry…
By EDITH NWOVU Infant mortality remains a critical public health concern in Nigeria, where thousands of children die each year before their first birthday. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Nigeria has one of the highest infant mortality rates globally, with approximately 74 deaths per 1,000 live births.…
Nigeria and several other countries that have been recently hit by the Monkey Pox (MPOX) outbreak, stand to benefit from a $135m funding plan by the World Health Organization (WHO). A statement by the organisation on Monday said the fund was necessary as it has launched a global Strategic Preparedness…
The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has commenced a safety and economic audit of all private jet operations in Nigeria. It has also suspended a private Airline, Mattini Airline Services Limited, over the runway excursion that took place at Ibadan Airport yesterday. In a statement by the NCAA Director, Public…
Catholic priest, Rev. Father Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as ‘Ebube Mụọnsọ’, has called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, make meaningful efforts towards revamping the economy to reduce the sufferings of Nigeria and save the country from impending danger. Obimma made the call while speaking to…
