President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20 to 22. Themed “Co-create Innovative…
Brazil advanced to the Women’s Copa America final with a 5-1 semi-final victory over Uruguay on Tuesday, with Amanda Gutierres scoring twice for the defending champions. Brazil will face Colombia in Saturday’s final in a rematch of the 2022 title decider, which Brazil won to claim their eighth title. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja late Saturday after official visits to Saint Lucia and Brazil. His aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 1:30 a.m. (Sunday). He was received by top government officials, including Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu and Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle….
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of the BRICS group of developing nations. Leaders of the BRICS group kicked off a summit in Brazil on Sunday. With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by…
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has hailed a “quiet revolution” taking place in Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Tinubu, as Abuja hosted the Nigeria–Brazil Business Forum on Wednesday, bringing both nations closer in pursuit of shared economic goals. The event, themed “Roots to Revenue: The Nigeria–Brazil Corridor,” spotlighted the opportunities for expanded South-South cooperation between the…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has hailed a $1 billion joint initiative with Brazil to overhaul the country’s agricultural sector through mechanised farming and strategic partnerships aimed at ensuring long-term food security and job creation. Speaking during an official visit by Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in Abuja, Tinubu said the Green Imperative Programme, developed with…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja said that 2025 represents a critical moment of interface between Nigeria and Brazil. Shettima said this during an inter ministerial review meeting to coordinate Nigeria’s preparations for the upcoming 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) scheduled for June 2025. He emphasised that the convergence of international events provides…
The Brazilian Football Confederation have confirmed outgoing Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti as the next head coach for its senior national team. The announcement was made yesterday after the Italian tactician and the Brazil Football Confederation agreed on a deal. “The greatest national team in the history of football will now be led by the…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federative Republic of Brazil are to review their existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to allow for immediate commencement of direct flight operations between the two countries. Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in…
As part of measures to ensure food security in the country, Nigeria and Brazil have signed the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP) to boost agriculture productivity and enhance private-sector investment in Nigeria. GIP, the largest agricultural project in Africa which priotises the development of sustainable, low-carbon agriculture, aims to develop…
