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Nigeria has congratulated Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim on his election as Chairman of the United Nations Budget and Administration Committee, describing the development as a strong endorsement of the country’s growing influence and active participation in multilateral affairs. The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said Ibrahim’s emergence reflects the confidence reposed in Nigeria by the international community to contribute meaningfully to the effective management and administration of the United Nations. According to the minister, the…

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to urgently rescue all abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State and other innocent children still being held captive across the country, while ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice. Speaking on the occasion of the 2026 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Ojukwu condemned the recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as grave violations of children’s rights and a direct attack…

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with fresh discussions centered on energy cooperation, trade expansion, security collaboration, and multilateral engagement. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, His Excellency Miah Md. Mainul Kabir, who was received in Abuja on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD. The meeting also welcomed the recent election of Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister,…

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the death of Ambassador Beatrice Uwani Danladi, a distinguished career diplomat and Director of the Southern African Affairs Division, who passed away on May 29, 2026, after a prolonged illness. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry described Ambassador Danladi’s death as a significant loss to Nigeria’s diplomatic community and the Foreign Service. Born in Kaduna State in 1974, Ambassador Danladi graduated in Political Science from the University of Abuja before joining…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and 20 other Federal Government agencies have committed to integrating the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform (RevOP) and the Federal Treasury e-Receipt (FTe-R) system as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government revenue management. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this after a meeting held in Abuja between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and chief executives of 21 affected government agencies. The Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform,…

The Federal Government has pledged to implement far-reaching reforms across Nigeria’s correctional system, declared that the report of the Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption and Other Violations against the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) will serve as a blueprint for transforming correctional centres nationwide. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving the panel’s report, assuring stakeholders that the document would not be shelved but would form the basis of a renewed correctional system focused on accountability, rehabilitation, and effective service delivery. Speaking during…