President Muhammadu Buhari has described the United States as Nigeria’s main trading partner and one of ‘‘our most important diplomatic partners.’’ This, he said, underscored the need for concerted efforts to increase the volume of bilateral trade. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari atated...
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will be reaping billions of dollars in debt relief from some creditors if the Debt-for-Climate (DFC) swap deal is accepted. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the swap deal was proposed recently in the U.S....
*VP to meet U.S. counterpart, Kamala Harris, World Bank Group, other partners By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has departed Abuja for the United States of America early Wednesday seeking global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan. Prof. Osinbajo is leading...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement Monday that the FBI was searching his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, in what he described as a “raid.” It was not immediately clear why agents were present at his Palm Beach summer home, but Trump said the property was “under...
Nigerian singer, Davido has splashed $320k on an Audemars Piguet watch for his two-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The proud father, who is currently on tour in the US, took to his Instagram stories to show off the luxury timepiece. He also claimed that his son is now the youngest...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, will on Aug. 29 delivered judgment in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) against the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, over his alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an alleged internet fraudster held United States. Justice Inyang Ekwo...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, says Nigeria will continue to be eligible for preferential trade access to U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Leonard said this when she visited the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi...
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has ordered the country’s armed forces to collect all U.S. made military weapons and materials keep them in caches or burn them. The move came after the U.S. on Wednesday imposed an arms embargo on Cambodia, banning the export of its military...