The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) in partnership with the European Union and British Council organised a one-day workshop on criminal justice on Tuesday with the theme: “Appraisal of Current Criminal Justice Regime in Lagos State.” A representative of RoLAC, Dr Oluwatoyin Dadejogun, said the criminal justice system must be able to respond with…

The European Union (EU) and German government are to boost activities in Nigeria’s non-oil sector by empowering medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and aiding their access to regional and international markets.

A coalition of Polish opposition parties on Saturday launched its campaign for May's European elections by warning that the governing eurosceptic PiS party could drive the country out of the European Union. The PiS government has stoked tensions with the EU by introducing a string of controversial judicial reforms that Brussels says pose a threat…

Britain has begun issuing passports with the words "European Union" removed from the front cover -- despite Brexit being delayed and uncertainty over when the country will leave the bloc. The interior ministry confirmed that some passports introduced from March 30, the day after Britain was originally due to depart, no longer include references to…

The recent blacklisting of Nigeria, alongside some other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Panama and other jurisdictions by the European Union...

The European Union (EU) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his second term to re-unite the country, in line with the spirit of the 2019 Abuja Peace Accord. The EU, while congratulating President Buhari on his re-election, expressed willingness to work with his government. In a letter dated March 22, 2019 and jointly signed by Donald Tusk…

The Nigerian military has come under criticism by international and local observers over its conduct in the 2019 general elections, especially its apparent unprofessional conduct in the gubernatorial elections. The European Union (EU), United Kingdom and the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) have all condemned its unbecoming conduct in the electoral process, which climaxed…

At least, 326 stranded Nigerians in Libya have arrived Nigeria, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Lagos, said the returnees were received in two batches. Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the…

Five Polish opposition parties on Sunday unveiled a coalition to fight the European elections in May, accusing the ruling conservatives of seeking an exit from the European Union. "We will make it impossible for anyone to take Poland out of the European Union," said a statement by the main opposition Civic Platform (PO); the Polish…

There is no doubt that the United States of America (USA), the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) among few other foreign nations have always shown great interest in what happens in Nigeria.

Former Deputy National Chairman (South West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged stakeholders to let the will of the people to prevail in the general elections. Addressing newsmen in Lagos yesterday, George, who expressed his belief in the indivisibility of Nigeria, warned that the elections should not divide the country.…

The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) has called on state institutions to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable it conduct hitch-free polls.