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Tuggar Steps Down as Foreign Affairs Minister to Pursue Bauchi Governorship Bid

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from his position as he prepares to contest the Bauchi State governorship in the 2027 general elections. The development was officially confirmed on Monday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who put an end to

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Nigeria, Sweden Deepen Ties on Trade, Innovation, Regional Stability

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2026

Nigeria and Sweden have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with renewed focus on trade, innovation, and regional cooperation, as both countries seek to expand mutually beneficial partnerships. This formed the outcome of a high-level meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar and Sweden’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Anna

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Nigeria Secures $62.8m Kuwait Loan to Boost Climate-Resilient Schools, Inclusive Education

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2026

Nigeria’s partnership with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has yielded a $62.8 million concessional loan aimed at transforming the country’s education sector through climate-resilient infrastructure, improved teacher training and expanded access for vulnerable children. The Federal Government disclosed this in Abuja during celebrations marking Kuwait’s 65th

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Tuggar holds strategic talks with Turkish counterpart in Ankara

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State visit to Türkiye, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday paid an official visit to Ankara where he held high-level talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, Tuggar’s first official visit to Türkiye, […]

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Nigeria urges Europe and Africa to build bridges, not walls

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist tendencies and embrace a partnership rooted in shared history, geography, and responsibility. Delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Annual Conference of Spanish Ambassadors in Madrid, attended by 182 diplomats, Ambassador Tuggar framed Europe and

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Tuggar Hails Nigeria’s UNGA Statement as bold and inclusive

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has commended the nation’s position delivered by the Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), describing it as both “forward-looking and deeply rooted in Africa’s realities.” The Minister said the address struck the right balance between