THE Nigerian government has announced a £17.9 million European Union and German government-funded off-grid electricity project to tackle the blackout. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, made this announcement in the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme event on Thursday. The event was organized by the Nigerian Government, EU, and … Read more
A Nigerian, Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, is among legal experts drafted by the European Union, (EU) to train Lesotho lawyers as part of a program to improve the rule of law in the southern African country. Jaja will handle a training on legislative drafting for staff of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Ministry of … Read more
EUROPEAN Union says it will fund two new projects to further combat the menace of human trafficking in Nigeria. Mr Franklin Nguendia, EU Migration Liaison Officer, said this on Monday in Abuja at a policy high level meeting on the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Human Trafficking in Nigeria. The meeting was … Read more
THE European Union (EU) on Monday expressed concern about the recent escalation along the Lebanon-Israel border area and the Israeli attacks against UN peacekeepers. “Such attacks against UN peacekeepers constitute a grave violation of international law and are totally unacceptable. “These attacks must stop immediately, EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said in a statement … Read more
RULES for liquids in hand luggage are being tightened again at airports throughout the European Union beginning on September 1. Passengers would once again be limited to containers of no more than 100 millilitres. Passengers are also required to pack liquid containers together in a single transparent plastic bag with a maximum volume of 1 … Read more
THE European Union (EU) has announced a €40 million ($44 million) funding initiative to support countries within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in transitioning to a circular economy. The funding is part of the SWITCH to Circular Economy (SWITCH-2-CE) programme, which aims to drive sustainability and green transformation across key … Read more
HUNGARY on Friday blocked a joint statement by EU member states on the Israeli parliament’s rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state. This is according to a senior EU official. As a result, European Union foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell was only able to release a statement on his own behalf criticising the move by … Read more
A European Union court on Wednesday ruled that the European Commission had failed to give the public sufficient access to the purchase agreements for COVID-19 vaccines. EU lawmakers and citizens had asked the commission to publish the agreements under the bloc’s freedom of information laws, but the commission only released redacted versions, so they took legal … Read more
The Government of Germany has introduced the “Opportunity Card,” a new initiative aimed at attracting skilled workers from non-European Union (EU) countries, including Nigeria. This is just as the portal where applicants were asked to apply showed Nigeria as one of the countries of residence of intending applicants. The Opportunity Card, a type of residence … Read more
Ministers for the European Union’s member states on Friday gave their final approval to a much fought-over law requiring companies to protect human rights in their supply chains. The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – also known as the European Supply Chain Act, is intended to hold large companies accountable if they profit from … Read more