Friday, June 26, 2026

Belgium

September 22, 2025

France, Belgium to recognise Palestine at UN conference

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the UN conference jointly with Saudi Arabia, starting at 3:00 p.m. (1900 GMT), to promote the two-state solution.

People waving Palestinian flag
June 25, 2025

Nigeria, India deepen customs cooperation ties

Nigeria’s delegation, led by comptroller-general Adewale Adeniyi, met with Surjit Bhujbal of India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Adewale Adeniyi Comptroller General of Customs
June 19, 2025

FCCPC seals France, Belgium, Italy visa centres in Abuja

FCCPC said the move was due to the centre’s failure to receive a letter from the commission to investigate a consumer complaint.

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
May 30, 2025

WHO seeks urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products

He said flavours not only make it harder to quit, but have also been linked to serious lung diseases.

Ghebreyesus
February 25, 2025

Nigeria, Belgium strengthen ties on food security 

Finance minister Wale Edun said on Tuesday Nigeria and Belgium would strengthen economic ties to enhance food security.

Farmers used to illustrate story
February 2, 2025

EU condemns M23 invasion in DR Congo

M23 rebel group is involved in armed conflict with government forces in North Kivu district of DRC.

M23 rebel group
January 28, 2025

EU condemns attacks on embassies in DR Congo

Official reports noted that the attacks on embassies on Tuesday affected, among others, the EU countries of France and Belgium.

European Union
December 2, 2024

Davido praises Belgium law granting sex workers maternity leave as ‘innovative’

Nigerian musician, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, has lauded Belgium’s law allowing sex workers entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance, and pension as innovative

Davido Adeleke (Credit: BBC) and screenshot of his tweet
December 2, 2024

It’s official, sex workers get maternity leave, sick days, pension in Belgium

The new law came two years after sex work was decriminalised in Belgium.

Red District Belgium (Credit: X)
September 29, 2024

Pope Francis ends trip to Belgium with mass in stadium

As mass commenced, the head of the Catholic Church plans to beautify Anne of Jesus.

Pope Francis