The European Development Fund (EDF) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for providing development aid to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and to overseas countries and territories.

The European Union (EU), and the National Association of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), have insisted that the imperative of economic integration in West African sub region cannot be over emphasised.

The European Union (EU) on Saturday said that Nigeria was among the countries it had opened more educational opportunities to, under its Erasmus +Programme.

If Nigeria should sign, and then ratify the EPA, is clearly a matter for the Nigerian government and citizens to decide. However, to take such an important decision, Nigerian stakeholders deserve to be correctly informed first.

The European Union has concluded plans to finance the research, as well as technical support to the tune of €15 million, towards the construction of regional Highway network from Lagos to Abidjan.

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, on Friday in Abuja said the Federal Government would partner the European Union to develop its science and technology sector.

The October deadline for African countries to conclude their Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU has once again raised agitations among Nigerian manufacturers and other West African countries who have remained divided over the path forward.