The University of Jos has offered admission to 67 foreign students from 13 African countries for the 2024/2025 academic session. Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university, disclosed this in a brief ceremony organised to formally welcome the students into the institution on Monday in Jos. Ishaya explained that the students were offered…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany in February where he will take part in the Munich Security Conference. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said “member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit the U.K….
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a return to civilian rule in the country. The foreign ministry said this in a statement posted on X on Monday, after the national army gained ground in its conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. A strategic plan for the post-war phase has been developed under…
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris said on Monday in Brussels that it would benefit the U.S. if it did business with the European Union (EU) member countries. Harris said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the meeting of the foreign ministers of member countries of the EU. The…
Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to acquire Greenland, bring the war in Ukraine to a close, and fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year term. In recent weeks, he has also threatened to seize the Panama Canal and slap Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent if they do…
Austrian President, Alexander Van der Bellen, has urged the Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, to head the interim government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer steps down on Friday. The presidential office made the announcement on Wednesday. “Federal President Van der Bellen will instruct Federal Minister Alexander Schallenberg to continue leading the chancellor’s federal office and head the…
Presidential office on Wednesday said Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen will instruct Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to head the interim government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer steps down on Friday. “Federal President Van der Bellen will instruct Federal Minister Alexander Schallenberg to continue leading the chancellor’s federal office and head the interim federal government on…
The Nigerian Senate has taken significant steps towards reinstating the country’s monetary sovereignty by introducing legislation aimed at banning foreign currencies for transactions and payments within its borders. The proposed bill seeks to ensure that all financial dealings, including salaries and general transactions, are carried out exclusively in Naira. This initiative aims to eliminate discriminatory…
European Union foreign ministers plan to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss recent developments in Syria and Georgia also wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as the political situation in Belarus. Ministers are set to adopt the 15th round of new sanctions on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…
The Federal Government has congratulated incoming President Donald Trump on his victory as the next President of the United States of America. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja on outcome of the U.S.presidential election. Abu-Obesaid, “The Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to…
