Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 27, 2025 Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday for a high-level diplomatic visit and promptly held talks with the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. The meeting, which signified the deepening of bilateral relations between both countries, also saw the Vice President signing the official state guest
Abuja, Nigeria – June 2025 In a significant move aimed at deepening economic cooperation and promoting intra-African trade, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Rwanda have signed a historic Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income. The high-level signing ceremony,
Nairobi, Kenya – Friday, June 27, 2025 A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the abduction and subsequent transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021 was unlawful and unconstitutional. The court also awarded Kanu damages amounting to 10 million Kenyan Shillings (approximately
Abuja – June 27, 2025 In a groundbreaking move for Nigeria’s creative industry, the governments of Nigeria and Brazil have signed their first ever auto‐visual co‑production agreement, opening a new chapter in cultural diplomacy and media collaboration. The landmark treaty, inked on June 24, 2025, enables filmmakers, animators, and content creators from both countries to
Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, for an official state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic relations and strengthening continental cooperation. Upon his arrival, VP Shettima was warmly received by top Ethiopian government officials and proceeded to a high-level meeting with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia,
President Donald Trump, speaking on Thursday during a White House event to rally support for a new federal spending bill, disclosed that the United States signed a “trade-related” deal with China the previous day, Wednesday. Although Mr Trump refrained from offering any further specifics on the agreement, he emphasised its importance as part of his broader
ABUJA — In a renewed display of diplomatic warmth and strategic partnership, Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday evening hosted the Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Geraldo Alckmin, his wife, Maria Lúcia Alckmin, and other senior members of the Brazilian delegation to a Nigeria-Brazil Gala Dinner at the State House Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been awarded the Distinguished Economic Leadership Award by the United States Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in recognition of his transformative contributions to economic development across Africa and his global leadership in advancing sustainable growth on the continent. The prestigious honour was
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, has welcomed the newly brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel, calling it a critical opportunity to restart diplomatic dialogue, particularly on Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking during a UN Security Council briefing on Tuesday, Ambassador Bonnafont described the ceasefire as a
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, has participated in the 49th Extraordinary Session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, held to deliberate on pressing regional and international developments. The high-level emergency meeting brought together foreign ministers from member states of the GCC,
