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 …

United States President Joe Biden has brought words of encouragement and offers of investment on his visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the region’s Good Friday peace agreement. After an informal meeting with Rishi Sunak, the US president expressed support for the British prime minister’s compromise deal with the EU on Northern Ireland trade arrangements. “Your …

The European Union (EU) has pledged to support Nigeria in recovering its stolen assets in foreign countries, tackling corruption, curbing illicit financial flows, and enhancing credible elections in the country. At the sixth round of the  Nigeria-EU Human Rights dialogue in Abuja on Friday, the Head of the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi said that at …

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has said that 100 observers would be deployed for the 2023 polls in Nigeria. At the inauguration of the EU EOM to Nigeria 2023 in Abuja on Monday, the Chief Observer, Barry Andrews said that the EU EOM was deployed by the EU following an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission …

In an attempt to address the skills gap in the employment sector and leverage Nigeria’s huge population of young people to drive economic prosperity, European businesses operating in the country and the European Union have said that the youth demographic has the potential to transform the country. At a stakeholders conference titled, “Youths, Education, Employment and Skills”, and hosted by …