Tag: Envoy
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Israel recalls envoys from Norway, Ireland over Palestine recognition
Israel is recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland following the European countries’ drive to recognise Palestinian statehood, Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. “I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway
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British envoy explains new UK visa policy on Nigerian students
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery says the UK government’s new policy on the restriction of foreign student visas is aimed at managing the pressure on social services for scholars. Montgomery, who said this during an interview with NAN in Abuja, explained that
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U.S. Govt ready to partner with Nigeria on strengthening democracy, economy – Envoy
The U.S Government is ready to partner with Nigeria to strengthen its democracy. Mr. David Greene, Charge d’Affaires ad interim for the U.S. Mission, made this known at the commemoration
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Nigeria-India direct flight to commence March 31
Mr. Gangadharan Balasubramanian, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria says the much anticipated direct flights from Nigeria to India is set to commence on March 31. Balasubramanian told NAN in Abuja that Air Peace, a private Nigerian airline had concluded
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UK envoy admits surge in visa application by Nigerians
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at NAN Forum. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the situation and was
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Insecurity: Nigeria’s UK envoy meets Igbo, Yoruba leaders in London
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Isola, met with eminent Yoruba leaders and Ohaneze Ndigbo in London on Friday to dialogue on current security issues in Nigeria. The minutes of the meetings, which took place at the Nigerian High Commission office, was e-mailed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos…
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Buhari appoints Abdulahmid as new Envoy to WTO
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Adamu Abdulahmid as the new Nigeria’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Geneva, Switzerland, for a period of four years. The appointment is contained in a letter to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, from the office of the Chief of…
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JUST IN: [Xenophobia] Buhari’s Special Envoy Departs Abuja for Talks with Ramaphosa
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday confirmed that following recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched a Special Envoy who is on his way to South Africa. The Special Envoy will be received on arrival by the High Commissioner of Nigeria to South…
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Trevor Noah, French envoy at war over ‘African-ness’ of World Cup winners
The host of popular American late-night TV program “The Daily Show” has drawn the rage of France’s ambassador to the US after joking that “Africa won the World Cup.” Recall that earlier this week Trevor Noah, a renowned comedian in the United States, praised “Africa” for its World Cup victory, considering the immigrant heritage…
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Several Nigerians languishing in Chinese prisons – Envoy
Mr Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, on Monday said, many Nigerians were in various Prisons in Guangdong Province for overstaying their visas. Oloko told the newsmen in Lagos, some other Nigerians were also arrested for engaging in drug trafficking and other criminal offences, had led to their…