NEWS

Nigeria, Benin Fine-Tune Framework for Economic Cooperation

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2025

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced the process of operationalizing the economic cooperation agreement they signed during the recently held West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Both countries had at the maiden regional economic summit in June 2025, in Abuja, signed the memorandum of

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France, Nigeria Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Bilateral Cooperation

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across trade, security, education, and culture, as both countries continue to explore mutual opportunities built on decades of strong diplomatic relations. The issues bordering on these dominated discussions at the meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca

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U.S. Imposes Stricter Visa Policy on Nigeria and Other Nations

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

The United States has implemented a more restrictive visa policy affecting Nigeria, under its newly revised Visa Reciprocity framework. Announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of State, the updated policy affects several countries, including Nigeria. According to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, the change takes immediate effect and stipulates that most

FEATURES

China’s Agricultural Revolution: Lessons For Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2025

By Kemi Yesufu, who recently returned from China The 1949 revolution, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), resulted in the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China and the CCP’s consolidation of power on the mainland. Several years after another silent revolution took place in China, it was the agricultural revolution. It is safe […]

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Nigeria-EU Senior Officials meet in Abuja to prepare for upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial meeting

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2025

The Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation. A statement on Saturday by the Press Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Modestus […]

COLUMNS

Israel vs Iran: What is Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust?

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “Countries have no permanent friends or enemies but permanent interests” – Lord Palmerston, 19th century British Prime Minister. I was aghast when I read of Nigeria poking her nose into the scuffle between Israel and Iran. What is our own, as they say, in the long-standing […]