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UN Launches 2026–2030 Programme To Boost Security, Justice And Public Health In Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

UNODC has launched a new programme for Nigeria as NDLEA warns drug abuse is escalating into a national crisis. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a comprehensive Country Programme for Nigeria covering 2026–2030, aimed at strengthening criminal justice, combating organised crime, promoting public health, and...

Nigeria, EU Forge Stronger Partnership With Investments In Trade, Security, Climate

NewsDeskNgMar 26, 2026March 26, 20260

Nigeria and EU strengthen ties through investments, climate action, security cooperation, digital projects, and regional development initiatives. Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their strategic partnership and announced new areas of cooperation spanning trade, security, climate action, digital transformation and development investments following the Eighth Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue...

Nigeria, Switzerland Strengthen Bilateral Ties As Shettima Meets Swiss VP

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2026March 25, 20260

Nigeria and Switzerland deepen ties on trade, security, migration, and culture, with plans to return Benin artefacts. Nigeria and Switzerland have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations across key sectors, including trade, security, economic cooperation, migration, and cultural exchange. The agreement followed a meeting on Tuesday between Vice President Kashim Shettima...

Nigeria, UK Sign Deportation Pact To Fast-Track Return Of Visa Overstayers

NewsDeskNgMar 21, 2026March 21, 20260

Nigeria, UK sign deal to fast-track deportation of visa overstayers, criminals and failed asylum seekers, strengthening migration enforcement cooperation. Visa overstayers, foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers will be removed from British soil far more easily under a new agreement struck during the state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu,...

UK, Nigeria Seal £746 Million Ports Deal To Transform Lagos Infrastructure And Boost Jobs

NewsDeskNgMar 20, 2026March 20, 20260

UK and Nigeria sign £746 million deal to modernise Lagos ports, boost jobs and strengthen long term trade ties. The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed a landmark £746 million ports redevelopment agreement aimed at modernising key maritime infrastructure in Lagos and strengthening bilateral trade ties, according to an official...

Nigeria, Sweden Reaffirm Partnership On Trade, Innovation, And Regional Cooperation

NewsDeskNgMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

Nigeria and Sweden have agreed to deepen collaboration in trade, technology, energy, and creative industries to strengthen bilateral ties. 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...

Nigeria Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holidays For Eid-ul-Fitr

NewsDeskNgMar 18, 2026March 18, 20260

Federal Government declares March 19 and 20 public holidays as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after Ramadan fasting. The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who...

Nigeria Inflation Drops To 15.06% In February, Extends 12-Month Decline

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 15.06% in February, marking twelfth consecutive drop as food prices remain elevated nationwide The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities dropped by 0.04 per cent to 15.06 per cent in February compared to 15.10 per...

Farotimi: Nigeria’s Elections A ‘Hollow Ritual’

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Dele Farotimi warns voter apathy enables manipulation, as Christian and Middle Belt leaders defend Nigeria’s secular constitution. Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has described Nigeria’s electoral process as a “hollow ritual” that merely masquerades as democracy, arguing that citizens do not truly determine leadership outcomes. Farotimi made the...

Fola Adeola Appointed Chairman Of 9-Member Presidential Taskforce On Nigeria Petroleum Reform

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

President Tinubu establishes taskforce led by Fola Adeola to design reforms, unlock capital, and boost Nigeria’s petroleum sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has okayed the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Presidential...