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Brazil

January 19, 2025

Nigeria accepts invitation to join BRICS as partner country

Nigeria noted that the partnership would help align her aspirations for inclusive growth and regional integration, in line with the best practices of strategic autonomy.

BRICS
January 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Bola Tinubu pays U.S. lobbyists $2.7 million to help burnish image destroyed by drug dealing, certificate forgery scandals

An aide said the Nigerian leader engaged PR firms after evaluating the impact widespread coverage of his narcotics and diploma mess had on his prestige before his foreign peers.

President Bola Tinubu and David Spaulding
December 30, 2024

Saudi Visits: Tinubu’s economic diplomacy blooming, ministers say

Mr Edun said the Saudi Agricultural Livestock Investment Company had on December 23 increased its investment in Olam by $1.2 billion.

President Bola Tinubu’ and Mohammed bin Salman
December 1, 2024

NDLEA nabs Brazil-based businessman with ingested 700g of cocaine at Lagos airport

Mr Babafemi said that the consignments were going to the United Kingdom via a courier company in Lagos.

NDLEA
December 1, 2024

Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if new currency emerges

Mr Trump also noted that countries that defaulted wouldn’t be allowed to sell into the US economy.

Donald Trump
November 28, 2024

TETFund suspends foreign scholarship for academic staff

The Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has approved the suspension of the foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) Intervention with effect from

November 23, 2024

Tinubu departs Brazil for Abuja after G20 summit

Mr Tinubu had attended the G20 Leaders Summit, where he endorsed the global alliance against hunger and poverty, which he said was pivotal.

Tinubu boarding plane
November 20, 2024

FCCPC alerts consumers to substandard sugar in markets

Mr Ijagwu said the products posed serious health risks to consumers

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
November 20, 2024

G20 members have responsibility to transform lives, Brazil’s president says

Mr Da Silva said this during the closing ceremony of the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
November 19, 2024

G20 Summit: Tinubu endorses global alliance against hunger, poverty

He lauded the initiative and described it as the right step to address one of the world’s most significant challenges. 

President Bola Tinubu,President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Others