This comes about nine months after President Buhari nominated 42 career ambassadors-designate to the Senate for confirmation President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inducted the newly appointed ambassadors, charges them to fight hard, and protect Nigerians living abroad. The President who joined the event virtually urged the appointees to go out and represent the nation with … Read more
The federal government has said all hands are on deck and it’s making conscious effort towards making sure COVID-19 vaccine is available in the country before the end of February. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He noted that Nigeria … Read more
The Nigerian embassy in Hungary faces eviction after threat from landlord of the building housing the embassy due to unpaid rent. Godfrey Onyeama, the minister of foreign affairs, disclosed this during the defence of the ministry’s 2021 budget at the house of representatives in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister disclosed that one of the challenges … Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has recovered fully from from COVID-19, and has been tested negative. Onyeama, a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and one of those driving the fight against the pandemic, especially regarding the repatriation of stranded citizens abroad, had gone into quarantine immediately after he was tested positive … Read more
The federal government has summoned Iva Denoo, chargè d’ affaires of the high commission of Ghana to Nigeria over the demolition of a building at the Nigerian commission in Accra. EkoHotBlog had reported how armed men invaded the commission on Friday, demolishing some apartments that were under construction. Also Read: Diplomatic Row: Nigeria Threatens Action Against … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday announced that 292 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia have landed in the country. The flight conveying the 292 evacuees arrived yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Saudi Arabia. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, broke the news today on his official Twitter handle. Onyeama disclosed that a … Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has confirmed the attack on Nigerians in South Africa as well as the looting of businesses belonging to them. Onyeama, who confirmed the development in a tweet, said the Nigerian Government will take decisive measures in dealing with the matter. He said, “Received sickening and depressing news of continued … Read more