Withdraw Your Troops From Ukraine – FG Tells Putin

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaWithdraw Your Troops From Ukraine – FG Tells Putin

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 26, 2022

ABUJA — The Federal Government has asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and embrace diplomatic measures to address the current crisis involving both countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the call on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday after a meeting with the envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria. Expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict with a call for peace to resolve the conflict, he said Nigeria...

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NAN Set to Reopen East Africa Bureau in Addis Ababa

Foreign PolicyNewsNAN Set to Reopen East Africa Bureau in Addis Ababa

PilotnewsFebruary 24, 2022

ADDIS ABABA — The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr. Buki Ponle, says efforts are being made to reopen the agency’s Bureau in Addis Ababa. Ponle made this known in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when he paid a courtesy visit to Amb. Victor Adeleke, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and Ambassador to Ethiopia and the Republic of Djibouti. He described the reopening of the office, which was closed down in...

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Federal Government Condemned Canada for Blocking Truckers Over COVID-19

CoronavirusForeign PolicyFederal Government Condemned Canada for Blocking Truckers Over COVID-19

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 14, 2022

ABUJA — The federal government has condemned Canada for blocking truckers who were protesting over COVID-19 mandates and other restrictions in the country as rioters. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, noted that the action of the Canadian government amounted to double standards. “Protesters who barricaded roads had been branded as threats to public safety and subjected to a number of clampdowns by the Canadian government and private Organisations. “The Ontario government had frozen...

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Humanitarian: Belgium Government To Support Federal Government With Five Million Euros

Foreign PolicyNewsPhilanthropyHumanitarian: Belgium Government To Support Federal Government With Five Million Euros

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 4, 2022

ABUJA — For speedy recovery and rapid development of the North-Eastern part of the country devastated by terrorists, the Belgium government has promised the Federal Government of its support of Five Million Euros for humanitarian assistance. Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Bertrand disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the North East Development Commission liaison office in Abuja. “Belgium Government had over the years maintained bilateral relationship with Nigeria, and the donation would revive...

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US Announces ‘No Interview’ Visa Renewal in Nigeria, Gives Conditions

Foreign PolicyNewsUnited StatesUS Announces ‘No Interview’ Visa Renewal in Nigeria, Gives Conditions

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 1, 2022

LAGOS — The US Mission in Nigeria has announced the commencement of a no-interview visa renewal programme for Nigerians. After the launch of the initiative, it will be evaluated based on fraud and workload factors before possible scaling and expansion and will commence in Lagos this month. The US mission in a statement on its official website explained that the initiative is part of its continuous commitment to expand and innovate consular services despite the...

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Nigerian Professionals In UAE Embark on Campaign on Narrative-Changing Over Work Permit

Foreign PolicyJobsNigerian Professionals In UAE Embark on Campaign on Narrative-Changing Over Work Permit

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 31, 2022

Nigerian professionals living in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) have embarked on a narrative campaign online to appeal for work permit restrictions by the country. President of the group, Professional Nigerians in UAE, Kayode Ogungbohun is leading the campaign. He spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily that the campaign started after the problem was identified and it is aimed at projecting Nigerians living in UAE, positively. “We saw the...

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U.S. Pledges to Support Nigeria’s Fight Against Modern-day Slavery

Foreign PolicyHuman Rights & FreedomUnited StatesU.S. Pledges to Support Nigeria’s Fight Against Modern-day Slavery

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2022

ABUJA — The U.S. government on Thursday pledged to support Nigeria in its efforts to combat modern-day slavery and all forms of human trafficking and smuggling. Ms. Kathleen FlitzGibbon Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja said this at an event organised to commemorate the 2022 National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The event, held in collaboration with the DEVATOP Center for African Development under its “TALKAM” Human Rights Project, had the theme...

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Nigeria Government Rejects Travel Ban By United Kingdom

Foreign PolicyNigeriaUnited KingdomNigeria Government Rejects Travel Ban By United Kingdom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Government wants the United Kingdom to review its decision to impose a travel ban on Nigerians because of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. It said the UK’s decision was “unfair, unjust, punitive and discriminatory. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the position of the government known during a briefing in Abuja. “As you are aware, Britain has put Nigeria on its red list and banned foreign travels from...

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British High Commission Suspends Visa Applications From All Red List Countries

Foreign PolicyUnited KingdomBritish High Commission Suspends Visa Applications From All Red List Countries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2021

The British High Commission in a statement has suspended visitor visa applications from all red list countries, including Nigeria after the UK added Nigeria to its travel red list as a result of concerns over the Omicron COVID variant. The suspension of processing visitor visa applications will only be lifted when the travel ban placed on the country is removed. The commission noted that application of those who applied for a visit visa in a red...

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Cape Verde Opens First Embassy In Nigeria

Foreign PolicyNigeriaCape Verde Opens First Embassy In Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 20, 2021

Jose Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, the only Island-country in West Africa, has pledged better cooperation and increase in trade volumes between Nigeria and his country in the coming years. Silva made the pledge in Abuja on Saturday at the official opening of the first-ever Cape Verdean Embassy in Nigeria, stressing that tourism and transportation would top the areas of cooperation. Speaking to newsmen after the opening, the PM, who spoke through an interpreter,...

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