Tag: foreign affairs

Reports of the murder of 97 Nigerian fishermen fabricated, Cameroon delegation in Nigeria says

Cameroon has since denied reports that 97 Nigerian fishermen were killed by its gendarmes in Bakassi peninsula, also downplaying the maltreatment of Nigerian refugees in the country. A 3-man delegation…

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Recent attacks on Nigerians in South africa not xenophobic – FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the recent attack on two Nigerians in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province of South Africa was not a xenophobic attack.…

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Don’t travel to US until Trump’s immigration policy is clear, FG tells Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government has advised Nigerians without compelling reasons not to visit the United States. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,…

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’17 schools in Nigeria were involved in failed coup in Turkey’ – Ambassador

Seventeen Turkish schools in Nigeria were allegedly involved in the failed coup attempt in Turkey, says the Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil. The ambassador stated this on Wednesday when…

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According to the Presidency, these are Buhari’s accomplishments

In marking its one year in office, the Presidency has released a list of major achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since it came into power on May 29, 2015.…

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Foreign Affairs Ministry budgets N1.1bn to buy computer software

The 2016 Appropriation Bill submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the 8th Assembly has been the subject of many heated controversy and discourse. More drama ensued when the document was…

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Opinion: Nigeria’s foreign affairs will suffer until we demand respect for every citizen

Time Magazine, October 20, 1961, carried an opinion titled ‘The Pride of Africa.’ The piece chronicled the 1st Foreign Affairs Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the late Jaja Wachuku…

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BREAKING: Pres. Jonathan sacks education, foreign affairs ministers, and 7 others

President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping nine ministers. The ministers affected are Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning; Ita Okon (Science…

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Another ‘white paper’ team: FG set up committee to verify Nigeria’s properties abroad

by Isi Esene The Federal Government has set up a committee  to do a verification of its properties abroad. Nigeria's foreign affairs minister, Olugbenga Ashiru, who made the announcement said…

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“Nigeria is not on the brink,” says Georgetown University professor

  The surge of violent terrorist attacks in Nigeria means that the outside world has turned a gimlet eye on the country. What they make of the situation however, is…

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