Diplomatic News

By H.E. YU Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On February 10, 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal...

By Raphael Oni February 10, 2026, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria-China relations, as the two countries celebrate 55 years...

Abuja, Nigeria - Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with China, celebrating 55 years of diplomatic relations marked...

Nigeria and the UK strengthen defence partnership to boost intelligence sharing, training and response to evolving security challenges. Nigeria and...

Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Mr Raja spoke on...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to achieving a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria....

Deputy foreign affairs minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Monday, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Italy. Ms Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed...

By SUNDAY ABBA, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has declared that partnership recently entered into with the United...

Arab Emirates have launched preparations for a strategic development initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of Ethiopia’s agricultural sector. This...

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has responded to a statement by the press service of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo...

Madrid — Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist...

The United Kingdom has signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the return of more than $9.5 million in looted...

The Nigeria government says President Bola Tinubu gave the go-ahead for the US strikes against terrorists in the country’s North-Western...

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles has signed an agreement with You Jie Te Environment Technology...

  Nigeria and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral relations, with a focus on political, security, and...

Nigeria and Thailand have pledged to elevate their bilateral relations to a strategic level, with cooperation spanning politics, economy, and...

  French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that his country would strengthen ties with Nigeria amid a growing security...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy anchored...

China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, reaffirming Beijing’s commitment to expanding cooperation...

  The People’s Republic of China has promised to uphold an open attitude and commitment to mutual benefit on the...

  Ambassador to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), met with ECOWAS Commission President H.E....

Russia and Togo will open embassies on each other's soil next year, the two countries' leaders said on Wednesday. Relations...

In a renewed demonstration of strategic partnership, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has committed €49 million (approximately...

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Abubakar Bagudu has called for result-oriented collaboration between Nigeria and Germany to help Nigeria...

  Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Abbas Tajudeen, who...

  Nigeria and Germany have renewed their commitment to deepen cooperation in foreign affairs, security, energy, trade, and culture under...

China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Nigeria as it embarks on a new development phase under its...

  France’s minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, says his country is deepening collaboration with Nigeria in technology,...

Nigeria Deploys Volunteers to Sierra Leone, Uganda   The Federal Government on Tuesday deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers...

The 2025 China Women’s Film Festival opened on Friday at the China Cultural Centre in Abuja, celebrating the power of...

  Nigeria and the UK have reaffirmed their shared commitments to promoting security and prosperity by strengthening cooperation on migration,...

The Federal Government has approved a new directive that makes submission of academic projects or theses a compulsory requirement for...

The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Yu Dunhai, has said that cultural exchange is key to strengthening...

Yan Yuqing, China’s consul general in Lagos, says bilateral trade between China and Nigeria reached $15.48 billion between January and...

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a...

FCT Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo has said the establishment of 14 Chinese Corners with this 15th one...

Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on Thursday held negotiations with Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces General Christopher...

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Angola have signed two agreements consisting of cooperation on combating illicit...

Saudi Arabia has given the United Arab Emirates its blessing to reconsider normalization with Israel should moves be made toward...

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening international partnerships with emerging economies, such as Colombia. ‎ He stated...