Tag: Consul General
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U.S. mission welcomes new Consul General in Lagos
The U.S. mission has welcomed Mr Will Stevens as the new Consul General at the Consulate General in Lagos. The mission, in a statement, said Stevens arrived in Lagos on Friday, July 29, following consultations in Washington, D.C.
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South Africa to partner Ondo State on Girl-child empowerment
The Ag. Consul-General of South Africa to Nigeria, Ms. Busisiwe Dlamini, has expressed the willingness of her country to partner with Ondo State in their girl-child education and empowerment programmes. The envoy said she was impressed with the dedication and passion of Ondo First Lady, Chief (Mrs) Betty Akeredolu, in the promotion of the well-being…
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Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg opens up on attacks, says no Nigerian was killed
Nigeria’s Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama has debunked reports and videos depicting the death of Nigerians in the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He said there were no deaths. He however said over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen. Adama spoke…
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Nigeria gets new Consul-General in New York
A new Consul-General, Benaoyagha Okoyen, has assumed duty at the Consulate-General office of Nigeria in New York. Okoyen replaced late Tanko Suleiman, who died on Sunday, few days after returning from a completed tour of duty in New York, where he retired on April 27. He was the immediate past Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative,…
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Murderers of Nigerian in South Africa apprehended, arraigned – Consul General
The Nigerian Mission in South Africans says indigenes responsible for the violent attack on Nigerians in Durban and other areas have been apprehended and arraigned in South African Court on Monday, Jan. 22. The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency…