THE Federal Government has condoled with Iran following an explosion that claimed 28 lives and left over 800 people injured. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the condolences in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee Port in … Read more
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resolve issues related to visa procurement for Nigerians seeking to travel to the UAE. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in a statement following the visit of Amb. Salem … Read more
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday that Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, the partnership will help align Nigeria’s aspirations for … Read more
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that Nigeria and Egypt have agreed to elevate their diplomatic ties and bolster comprehensive partnership between them. The agreement seeks to promote mutual integration in tackling continental challenges and waive visas for diplomats. The ministry made this known in a statement in Abuja, issued by Alkasim … Read more
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extolled the Ghanaian government for rebuilding and handing over property that belong to the High Commission of Nigeria in Accra, Ghana. The ministry made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson of the ministry. The gesture is on the heels of … Read more
THE controversies and a series of serious allegations surrounding the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, have taken a different dimension. The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), the labour union in the Ministry, is also up in arms against him over an accusation of high-handedness, maladministration, favouritism and financial improprieties, which … Read more
THE Office of the Head of Service has suspended the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, over alleged sexual harassment. Lamuwa was accused of serial sexual harassment by a married female employee of the ministry, Simisola Ajayi. Ajayi made the accusation in a petition dated May 29, 2024, and addressed … Read more