COLUMNS

Nigeria, Oh Our Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2022

By Hassan Gimba I must confess that the above title was inspired by Eric Donaldson’s song, ‘Land of My Birth’, from his hit reggae album, Kent Village, released in 1978. Some years ago, the song was voted the winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s

NEWS

Nigeria, South Africa renew partnership on drug war

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2022

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, popularly called HAWKS have agreed to collaborate in tackling the menace of drug trafficking between the two countries.This was the highpoint of discussions at a virtual meeting on Monday 11th April 2022 between the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen.

BUSINESS

Nigeria, others to benefit from Afreximbank’s $207m COVID-19 facility

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2022

The African Export-Import Bank on Friday in Cairo announced the finalization of a $207m facility granted by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance, the state-owned Japanese organisation focused on trade and investment. The facility will support the Bank’s broader response measures to the Covid-19 pandemic, especially its financing efforts for the acquisition of COVID-19

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Nigeria, Turkey to strengthen security, defence ties

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2021

As part of sustained efforts aimed at keeping Nigerians safer, President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity)Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement Friday. He said while speaking at a bilateral

NEWS

Nigeria, South Africa will partner to promote Africa’s development interest – Onyeama

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2021

The Nigerian government has reassured the Republic of South Africa that it will continue to strengthen bilateral ties and work together to promote Africa’s development. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this at the closing of the Ministerial Meeting of the 10th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Abuja. Onyeama said both countries have common

EDUCATION

Nigeria, Belgium To Sign Bilateral Education Agreement

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2021

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has said, Nigeria and Belgium will soon sign a Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA). Adamu Adamu stated this on Monday, in his office, at Abuja when the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Onel Bertrand paid him a courtesy call. In a statement signed by the Director of Press and […]