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9 Jan
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday said that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected after US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to seize the Arctic island.
3 Dec
Nigeria’s livestock sector has begun attracting significant international attention, as the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Denmark have expressed interest in partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to drive transformation and growth in the industry.
2 Dec
Nigeria’s livestock sector has begun attracting significant international attention as the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Denmark express interest in partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to drive transformation and growth in the sector. The Egyptian ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Fouad, during a courtesy visit to congratulate the pioneer Minister…
31 Oct
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said the cordial relations enjoyed between Nigeria, Republic of France, People’s Republic of China, and Kingdom of Denmark over many years should translate into mutual economic benefits for citizens, particularly in key areas of education, health and infrastructure. The President gave an assurance of expanding economic diplomacy at a ceremony…
13 Oct
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark's perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross from Ruben Neves back towards the…
18 Sep
The Gavi vaccine alliance announced Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to secure 500,000 jabs against mpox for use in African countries facing an epidemic of the virus. The announcement came after the World Health Organization last week prequalified a mpox vaccine, MVA-BN, for the first time, paving the way for the United…
16 Sep
A new Covid variant, identified as XEC, has been detected in several countries and could soon become the dominant strain, according to scientists. The variant, which was first discovered in Germany in June, has since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark, and other nations, including those frequently visited by Nigerians. In Germany and Denmark, XEC…
26 Aug 2024
Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region". Denmark said it would open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda, and bolster diplomatic staff at its embassies in Egypt, Kenya,…
10 Jun 2024
A man in Denmark has been sentenced to life imprisonment and subsequent preventive detention after stabbing a heavily pregnant woman to death in 2016. The district court in Glostrup announced the sentence on Monday. The now 30-year-old man is said to have stabbed the woman 11 times with a knife in a park near Copenhagen…
5 May 2024
As part of efforts to mitigate the threatening climate change and create economic opportunities for the people of Niger Delta, the Danish government in partnership with Academic Associated PeaceWork (AAPW) is set to take the climate change campaign to the rural communities in Bayelsa State. At a network launch held at the Golden Tulip resort,…
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