President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London, United Kingdom on Wednesday to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of…
Spain honours late Nigerian envoy, Seriki
The Kingdom of Spain has given a posthumous award to a late envoy, Ademola Seriki. The PUNCH reports that Seriki died on December 15th, 2022 while serving as Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom. He was aged 63. The Civil Merit…
Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘‘dark past’’
Twenty historic bronze sculptures have been returned to Nigeria by Germany as part of efforts to address its “dark colonial past,” its foreign minister said on Tuesday. Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister, returned the prized cultural artefacts to Nigerian officials…
Buhari to attend CHOGM 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26. The theme for CHOGM 2022 is, “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating,…
Global Citizen launches End Extreme Poverty Now — Our Future Can’t Wait campaign
International advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, has launched a new campaign aimed at addressing the issue of poverty now. According to a statement, the year-long campaign, called End Extreme Poverty NOW – Our Future Can’t Wait, will focus on three critical…
Buhari attends UN General Assembly in New York
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for New York, United States of America, to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). The session opened on Tuesday, September 14, according to a statement by Special…
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama tests positive for COVID-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested positive for COVID-19. He disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Sunday. According to Onyeama, he tested positive after his fourth COVID-19 test on Saturday at the first sign of a…
Xenophobic attacks: FG summons SA High Commissioner (Guardian)
The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has invited the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, for a meeting over the attacks on Nigerians and Nigerian businesses in South Africa. The meeting is scheduled to hold at the…
Buhari campaign train storms Enugu Thursday (Punch)
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the South-East has a better deal in the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in Feb. 16 presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Buhari will be in Enugu on Thursday, January 24 in continuation…
How Macron’s visit will boost security, economy – Onyeama (SUN)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, will boost the fight against insurgency in the country and the nation’s economy. Onyeama said Macron’s visit will assist in getting greater United Nations (UN)…