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Akande presents credentials to Swedish King, sets stage for stronger Nigeria-Sweden ties
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Sweden, Lola Akande, has formally assumed her diplomatic responsibilities in the Scandinavian country, presenting her Letters of Credence to King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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Zulum in Canada, seeks technology, education, investment partnerships
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has arrived in Canada to pursue strategic partnerships with Canadian institutions and industries in technology, education, agriculture, skills development and investment, as the state intensifies!-->…
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Ikpeazu presents Credentials to Spain’s King, seeks stronger economic ties
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment in the country, presenting his Letters of Credence to King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
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NIS, China Immigration agency deepen cooperation on border security
By Michael Olugbode, Abuja
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and China’s National Immigration Administration have explored stronger technical cooperation, intelligence sharing and capacity building as part of efforts to combat!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria tasks AU on innovative financing to strengthen peace, security
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms capable of strengthening the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts without excessive dependence on external funding.
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China’s $2.3bn Nigerian buy-up: Beijing opens bigger market for Abuja
Nigeria may be on the verge of a major shift in its trade relationship with China as the Asian economic giant imported almost $2.3 billion worth of Nigerian goods in just six months, marking an almost 80 per cent increase over the same!-->…
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Nigeria, Thailand move to deepen economic ties, sign technical cooperation MoU
Nigeria and Thailand have taken steps towards a stronger economic partnership, with both countries signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation and expressing readiness to expand trade, investment, technology!-->…
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UN elevates Nigerian Professor Adaeze Menakaya to Deputy Permanent Observer
By Sunny A. David, Onitsha
Nigerian professor and diplomat, Adaeze J. Menakaya, has been elevated to the position of Deputy Permanent Observer in charge of Projects and Coordination at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Pan-African!-->!-->!-->…
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China approves RMB 200m grant for Nigeria as Envoy meets Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary
China has announced a RMB 200 million grant to Nigeria to support the implementation of development projects agreed upon by the two governments, in a fresh demonstration of Beijing’s expanding economic partnership with Abuja.
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India-Nigeria trade hits $9bn as Abuja, New Delhi deepen strategic partnership
India and Nigeria are deepening their strategic partnership across trade, investment, defence, energy, healthcare, agriculture and technology, with bilateral trade climbing to about $9 billion in the 2025–26 financial year, the Indian High!-->…
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