International and Diplomacy

      Stanley Ihedigbo     Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Mr.  Ola Olukoyede, has handed over €5100  proceeds of crime to the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Juan Ignacio Sell. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the sum…

    Stanley Ihedigbo       ECOWAS Commission, the implementing agency for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project has concluded the 21st Meeting of the Committee of Technical Experts from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member Countries from 16th to 20th September, 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria. According to the committee which…

        Stanley Ihedigbo             Abidjan Lagos Corridor Highway is designed to withstand anticipated weather changes due to Climate change – TEC Chairman. Chairman, Technical Experts Committee of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway project, Engr. Ebere Izunobi, disclosed that the proposed Abidjan Lagos Corridor…

          Stanley Ihedigbo     ECOWAS Commission has disclosed that they will embark on several investors roundtable and road shows to secure $12bn capital investment to construct over 1000km Abidjan -Lagos Corridor Highway. According to the Ag. Director, Directorate of Transport Development, ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Chris…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     ECOWAS Commission has taken a significant step towards the realization of the Abidjan-Lagos Highway project, aimed at boosting regional trade and economic integration. The project, which involves the construction of a six-lane highway spanning over 1,000 kilometers, is expected to increase regional trade by…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the world’s highest education accolade, has  announced, Lucy Lake joins as its Director of Global Engagement. In this newly created role, Lucy will be responsible for developing and implementing plans to expand the Yidan Prize Foundation’s…

    The horrific scenes played out in Congo’s main prison on Tuesday, with Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani confirming guards had been instructed to fire into the crowd of prisoners. Congolese police and UN soldiers stand guard after an incident at the Makala jail in Kinshasa on July 2,…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     Interim Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria, Paola Pace, has joined forces with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), journalists from various countries, and other key stakeholders on Saturday to discuss strategies for…

      Stanley Ihedigbo     Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbass, has assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the much- expected Diaspora voting will happen during the tenure of the 10th Assembly. According to the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…