Foreign Affairs

Mar
04
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
President Tinubu Sign Multi-Sectoral Agreements With Qatar, Set To Receive Their Investment Team

President Tinubu Sign Multi-Sectoral Agreements With Qatar, Set To Receive Their Investment Team

Economy, Abuja, Business, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
President Tinubu Welcomes, Sign Multi-Sectoral Agreements With Qatar; Set To Receive Qatar’s Investment Team In Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Sunday in Doha, witnessed the signing of historic agreements between both nations, opening a gateway for leveraging the potential of mutual cooperation in pivotal sectors of education, enterprise development, investment promotion, youth empowerment, mining, tourism, and sports Before the signing ceremony at the Qatar Presidential Palace, President Tinubu assured his host of Nigeria’s preparedness to welcome investors into the country, noting the ongoing reforms…
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Feb
25
2024
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The Incessant Foreign Travels Of Mr President Turning To National Embarrassment – Dr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba Ohafia)

The Incessant Foreign Travels Of Mr President Turning To National Embarrassment – Dr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba Ohafia)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
THE INCESSANT FOREIGN TRAVELS OF MR PRESIDENT IS TURNING TO NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT. The note verbale leaked message between the Qatari Foreign Mission in Nigeria and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is both very clear and apt message of rejection. The international community are using all manner of diplomatese to express their reservations over presidential tourism from Nigeria. What you perhaps do not know is that presidential visits is always a big deal and puts enormous diplomatic pressure on host nations. But why are Nigerians especially personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs always too fixated about foreign visits in the…
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Feb
17
2024
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Tinubu Gets African Union Champion Appointment

Tinubu Gets African Union Champion Appointment

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Presidency
President Tinubu Gets African Union Appointment President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the sector. In recognition of President Tinubu’s commitment to train 120,000 frontline health workers nationwide within 16 months and to double the number of primary health facilities in communities across all local government areas of the federation from 8,800 to over 17,000 over the next three years; his doubling of health personnel enrollment capacity from accredited nursing and midwifery institutions to…
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Feb
07
2024
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US President, Biden Speaks Over King Charles 111 Cancer Diagnosis

US President, Biden Speaks Over King Charles 111 Cancer Diagnosis

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News
US President, Biden Speaks Over King Charles III Cancer Diagnosis US President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about King Charles III on Monday, telling the press that he had only “just heard” about the British monarch’s cancer diagnosis. Former president Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee in November US elections, meanwhile wrote on his Truth Social network that the king was “a wonderful man” and that “we all pray that he has a fast and full recovery!” King Charles III diagnosed with cancerKing Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace…
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Feb
03
2024
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Akpabio Pleads For Over 12,000 Illegal Migrants To Be Deported Back From Germany

Akpabio Pleads For Over 12,000 Illegal Migrants To Be Deported Back From Germany

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Deporting 12,000 Illegal Migrants Back To Nigeria Will Further Escalate Insecurity - Akpabio Pleads With German Ambassador To Nigeria. Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the Germany not to deport about 12,000 Nigerians… In a diplomatic exchange, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, implored the German government to reconsider its decision to deport approximately 12,000 illegal migrants to Nigeria. Expressing concern, Akpabio emphasized that such an action could exacerbate the prevailing security challenges in the country. According to a report by Vanguard on Thursday, February 1, 2024, the plea was made during a courtesy visit to the Senate President…
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Dec
06
2023
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Anger As Namibia’s President Includes Four Of His Children In COP28 Delegation

Anger As Namibia’s President Includes Four Of His Children In COP28 Delegation

Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Outrage As Namibia’s President Includes His Four Children In COP28 DelegationSome Namibians have been left outraged after news that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. In the Namibia’s delegation list, the president’s children were confirmed to be among the six members of his family who made the trip. Though the President Geingob’s office confirmed his children travelled to the city, it refuted claims that their trip was state-funded. “President Geingob and Madame Geingos (first lady) paid for the flights and accommodation expenses of their children,” the Namibian Presidency posted on…
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Dec
06
2023
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Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the community grapples with the loss, there are questions about the adequacy of interventions, weaving a narrative that transcends borders and cultures. On a chilly Tuesday morning, Suffolk Police, England responded to a grave incident at 259…
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Dec
06
2023
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Okonjo-Iweala, Beyonce, Rihanna Make Forbe’s Most Powerful Women List(See Full List)

Okonjo-Iweala, Beyonce, Rihanna Make Forbe’s Most Powerful Women List(See Full List)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Beyoncé, Rihanna Make Forbes’s Most Powerful Women List The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who excel in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled using four main parameters: spheres of influence, money, media, and impact. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, the Director-General, World Trade Orgainsation makes the list at number 87 as one of the two Nigerians on the list, alongside MO Abudu. Okonjo-Iweala’s inclusion is evidence of the great influence of her leadership and the…
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Dec
05
2023
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Tinubu Fails To Speak At COP28 Despite Travelling With 1,411 Delegates To Dubai

Tinubu Fails To Speak At COP28 Despite Travelling With 1,411 Delegates To Dubai

Foreign Affairs, Gossips, Presidency
Tinubu Fails To Speak At COP28 Despite Travelling With 1,411 Delegates To Dubai Despite travelelling with 1,411 delegates for COP28 meetings in Dubai, emerging details have shown that President Bola Tinubu skipped his speaking slot at the global climate change event. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, said President Tinubu missed his speaking slot due to several other engagements during the ongoing event. In a further attempt to justify Tinubu’s failure to speak during his allotted time, Tuggar said: “Nigeria is tired of official and fancy statements and is now more action-oriented”. “Nigeria is 100 percent for action,” the…
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Dec
05
2023
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COP28: You Turned Dubai Summit To Owambe Party – Atiku Slams Tinubu

COP28: You Turned Dubai Summit To Owambe Party – Atiku Slams Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics
COP28: You turned Dubai summit to Owanbe party – Atiku slams Tinubu The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has weighed in on the controversy that has trailed Nigeria’s huge number of delegates at the ongoing COP28 Climate Change Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nigeria has over 1,400 delegates at the conference, a development that has drawn the ire of the citizens who have constantly been admonished to make sacrifices and tighten their belt. Reacting to the development, Atiku criticized President Bola Tinubu over his huge entourage, saying the action of the government is at variance…
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