The European Union has released €1,000,000 (N847 million) as humanitarian funding to fight the spread of diphtheria and assist the most affected communities. According to a press statement released on Tuesday by the EU, the €1million came in addition to €150,000 which the EU allocated to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red …

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to  ECOWAS, Enobong Moma, said, on Thursday, that her organisation had budgeted a total of €24.4 million to fight against the proliferation and illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria and other West African countries. She noted that reducing the availability of small arms and light weapons would help …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced that it had secured a grant of €1 million from the European Union (EU) to execute the instrument for nuclear safety projects in Nigeria. It announced this in Abuja through the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), after EU nuclear safety experts visited the NNRA and held discussions with the agency for three days. In …

The European Union (EU) and the Dutch government have pledged to support Nigeria’s job creation push towards tackling poverty and irregular migration, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation said yesterday. It was learnt that that the commitment followed a meeting at The Hague, The Netherlands, between top representatives of Federal Government and EU officials. Present were the Minister …

Nigeria, alongside other African countries, will receive the sum of 150 billion Euros by the year 2027, through the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative (GGI). The PUNCH reports that the GGI is crafted to enhance connectivity, promote sustainable development and strengthen economic ties between the EU and its partner countries, including Nigeria. Furthermore, through the initiative, the EU will support …

Finland-based Pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has written to the European Union and the United States of America over alleged human rights abuses carried out by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Three people were killed on Wednesday when traders took to the streets to protest the sealing of their shops by the state government for not opening for business on …

The Presidency has dismissed the report of the Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM), which monitored Nigeria’s general elections held last February and March. In a report presented last Tuesday in Abuja by the Chief Observer of the mission, Mr. Barry Andrews, EU-EOM made 25 recommendations, having reported that, although the elections showed Nigerians’ commitment to democracy, it also exposed enduring systemic …

The European Union Election Observation Mission has presented its final report on this year’s general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC said via it Twitter handle on Monday that the EU Mission was received by its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and the National Commissioners of the electoral body. The tweet read: “The European Union Election Observation Mission, …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, sought support from the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty on the continent. President Tinubu premised his request on the argument that Nigeria and the whole of Africa require the help and partnership of friends and development partners like the EU to address the excruciating …

China issued a sharply worded warning to the European Union (EU) on Monday against sanctioning Chinese companies that do business with Russia. “We urge the EU not to go on this wrong path. Otherwise, China will take firm actions to safeguard our legitimate and lawful rights and interests”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. According to him, the European …