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MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting in January, the government announced Wednesday.

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is strengthening its social protection information systems to identify vulnerable populations more accurately, target public resources effectively and expand programmes that protect workers and families from poverty and...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has been added to the United States’ list of countries facing potential restrictions under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act, a move that could affect military funding, arms sales and defense cooperation unless President Donald...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has reported 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with 1,138 confirmed infections across 24 states and 119 local government areas, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday....

EIN Presswire

On Saturday, 10-17-2026, Pray USA 250 will hold live-streamed prayers on Remo.co (events.com), focused on the 2026 US midterm elections.

EIN Presswire

LAGOS, NIGERIA, October 15, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- General Birame Diop, the new President of the ECOWAS Commission and former Senegalese Minister of the Armed Forces, has been confirmed to speak at the Africa International Defence Exhibition...

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is accelerating efforts to improve rural connectivity, expand agricultural market access, and create sustainable employment through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The project, implemented by...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia and HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKYI), a global innovator in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and biometric authentication, today announced that another Middle East...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced three days of national mourning following the crash of a military aircraft carrying 32 people in Ondo State in the country’s southwest.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared three days of mourning following the crash of a military aircraft that was carrying 32 people in the southwestern state of Ondo. The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft went down Monday near a naval base in Igbokoda...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

YE Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power and Director General for Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, YE Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, YE Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Governor of Plateau State,| YE...

EIN Presswire

LAGOS, NIGERIA, October 8, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Official Delegation from Italy and Leonardo set for Lagos weeks after Nigerian Air Force receives three Leonardo helicopters, as first M-346FAs move towards delivery Italy will have a...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This illegal alien was working as a canvasser for congressional candidate Janelle Stelson WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

DVIDS - Georgia

ABUJA, Nigeria - Maj. Gen. Matthew W. Brown, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), concluded a visit to Nigeria Sept. 30, where he met with senior Nigerian defense leaders to reaffirm the U.S.-Nigeria...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African heads of state, senior officials and U.S. capital-markets specialists met in New York on September 23 to take up a question the United Nations put on the global agenda that same day: who will...

EIN Presswire

Federal Government targets one million export-linked jobs by 2030 through Hire From Nigeria and other private sector-led initiatives, up from about 20,000 today NY, UNITED STATES, September 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nigeria is ready to meet...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted the diplomatic credentials of newly appointed ambassadors representing India, Mali, the Netherlands, El Salvador and Nigeria on Tuesday.

The White House

On Day One, President Donald J. Trump promised to “move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety, and peace.” Nearly two years into his second term, he has done exactly that — delivering results at a pace Washington has never...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to clarify recent public commentary surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 29 - Relations with Israel and international law Responding to questions about Slovenia’s relations with Israel and the situation in Gaza, the Prime Minister stressed that issues concerning international law must be assessed on...