Foreign Policy
26 Mar
The United States added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist Tuesday, its Commerce Department said, in part to disrupt Beijing's artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. The action affects 80 entities from countries including China, the United Arab Emirates and Iran, with the department citing their "activities contrary to US national security and foreign…
18 Mar
The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using "massive digital arsenals" to interfere in Western democracies, while their messaging around the war in Ukraine had become increasingly aligned. "Foreign information manipulation and interference is a major security threat to the EU," foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a report. "We must…
29 Jan
Statecraft and the pursuit of national interest through articulated foreign policy goals in an international system of increasing centers of power, concert systems and growing tensions among major global powers must be a priority for every medium power, ambitious and rising state, especially from the global south.
27 Jan
Recently , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed an annual budget of N353.76 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. While the Headquarters’ share of the fiscal spending is N22.21 billion, the rest was proposed for the funding of departments and agencies under the ministry
7 Jan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has criticised those suggesting that Nigeria has no foreign policy and those advocating for a shift away from an Afro-centric policy, describing them as either ill-informed or deliberately disingenuous. In a piece titled “Foreign Policy and the Path to Peace in a Dangerous Neighbourhood” and…
11 Dec
Nigeria, as the most populous country in Africa and a key player on the continent, has long been at the forefront of discussions on regional security, diplomacy, and economic cooperation within West Africa.
25 Nov
In the present era, international relations are often framed as if there were only two possible outcomes for States: to dominate, or to be dominated; to vassalize, or to be vassalised.
27 Sep 2024
Considering the reputational baggage President Bola Tinubu struggled with en route to winning the Presidency, many expected that the administration having willy-nilly assumed office would do everything to endear itself to Nigerians
4 Sep 2024
The truism elicited in the adage, charity begins at home, reverberates in the foreign policy of every civilised sovereign state, to the extent of creating, facilitating and securing, the best deal for citizens and the country
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Nollywood actress and producer, Rita Dominic, has showered praise on her colleague, Nancy Isime, for her character and values, saying the people who raised her did a fantastic job. Rita made the remark on her X page (formerly Twitter) in the early hours of Monday, April 7, 2024. According to the 49-year-old screen icon, Nancy…
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Depositors of N5m and above in the revoked Heritage Bank have sent a save-our-souls plea to President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide immediate bailout funds to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to ensure the swift and full reimbursement of all depositors affected by the liquidation of…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday, April 7, 2025, arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja for fraud. Jaja was arraigned alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, and his company, Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Others…
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Veteran actor Ramsey Nouah has said he is still very much relevant in romantic movie roles and has not been pushed aside by younger Nollywood actors. The 54-year-old film star made this statement on Sunday, April 6, 2024, during a live conversation with content creator Enioluwa Adeoluwa at the premiere of Radio Voice in Lagos.…
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There has been confusion among Nigerians over the implications of Saudi Arabia's recent visa restrictions as some expressed fear that the new policy may affect participation in the 2025 Hajj. The Saudi government, in a notice widely circulated by Gulf-based media, announced a temporary suspension of short-term visa issuance to nationals from 14 countries, including…
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Nollywood actor and action star, Sylvester Madu, has denied claims that he sells okrika (second-hand clothes), two years after he was seen in a viral video displaying clothes on the floor in a market. The 50-year-old actor, also known by fans as Shina Rambo, made this clarification during a recent interview with media personality Patience…
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Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Federal Government to fish out the culprits involved in the sporadic attacks and barbaric killing of innocent people in Benue and Plateau states and other states of the federation. He said the Federal Government owes the Nigerian people a duty to fish out the culprits…
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The pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to collaborate with state governors to confront security challenges plaguing the country. Afenifere also called on the Federal Government and security agencies to redesign the security architecture so that those in charge of security would identify the causes of…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the government and civil society to work together to bring down the high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality in the country. WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Molumbo, who made the call during a walk to mark World Health Day in Abuja, described as…
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In a renewed effort to strengthen Nigeria's response to violent extremism, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has declared open a pre-review workshop for the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja. Represented by his Senior Special Assistant, Idayat…