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EU, NHRC Collaborate to Safeguard Human Rights in NigeriaInaugurate Human Rights Defenders Forum

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2024

The European Union (EU) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has collaborated in the fight against violation of human rights in Nigeria, joining forces to inaugurate the Human Rights Defenders Forum aimed at combating the numerous challenges of safeguarding human rights in the

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EU, Stakeholders Meet on Cocoa, Others Compliance with Deforestation Regulation

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2024

Stakeholders have received the report of an EU-funded study analysing the preparedness of cocoa and other value chains to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR, introduced on 29 June 2023, aims to limit the EU market’s impact on global deforestation, forest degradation, and biodiversity loss, promote deforestation-free supply chains,

EDUCATION

EU, UNESCO launch 2nd phase of Teachers’ Education Programme in Six States

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2024

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have launched the second phase of its education programme – “Expand, Integrate and Strengthen Systems (EISS),” to build the capacity of teachers in Nigeria. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi who spoke at the launch of the […]

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EU, Nigeria sign €18m agreement on local vaccine production and medical technologies

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2024

The European Union and Nigeria have signed a cooperation agreement on an €18 million EU support to enhance research and development capacities for implementing Nigeria’s national plan for the pharmaceutical industry and local production of vaccines and medical technologies. The European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Ms Jutta Urpilainen, and the Permanent

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EU, IIDEA engage commissioners of women affairs on gender equality, rights

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2024

In a bid to advance gender equality and rights in Nigeria, the European Union (EU), in partnership with the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, has launched a collaborative initiative by organising a two-day conference tailored for state Commissoners of Women Affairs and their Permanent

BRASS TACKS

EU, ECOWAS sign €212.5m agreements on trade, food security, others

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2023

The European Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday signed seven agreements worth €212.4 million on promotion of trade and regional integration, energy interconnectivity and renewable energy. The agreement also covered affordable and clean energy, sustainable food system, food security as well as migration. Leader of the EU team and