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Nigerian women on the foreign stage are well-known defenders of the Nigerian interest. However, domestic politics is disenfranchising them as ambassadors. bit.ly/AWomansDilemma
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Btw. @exrelations is hosting a spaces conversation about Nigeria's foreign policy and a review of Buhari's International relations on Sunday. See poster for more
Cc @Ohdeebee @nnwigene @Nwankpa_A @wildeyeq
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“some hope...can rest in the calculus that if there is consensus to deliver the Organisations first African Director-General, reasoned out as it being Africa’s “turn”, then that same consensus might be malleable enough to progress reforms” link.medium.com/ufYJw0i6Wab
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Statement by Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion, His Excellency President Matamela @CyrilRamaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, on the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (@WTO)
Nigeria’s army has admitted its soldiers were deployed at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos where live rounds were fired last week, killing several peaceful protesters of the #EndSARS movement @UNWatch
🇳🇬 Nigeria admits to mobilizing its army against peaceful protesters last week, killing dozens.
Why is Nigeria a member of the U.N. Human Rights Council, @mbachelet? abcnews.go.com/International…
In response to the flash floods in some parts of Nigeria, the European Union is providing €80,000 (N35.5 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the most vulnerable people in the worst affected states. @EUinNigeria
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“some hope...can rest in the calculus that if there is consensus to deliver the Organisations first African Director-General, reasoned out as it being Africa’s “turn”, then that same consensus might be malleable enough to progress reforms” link.medium.com/ufYJw0i6Wab
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@SilasOjo looks at the important analysis of what it means for Nigerians if NOI becomes DG of the WTO for @exrelations
Yet another Nigerian may take up a senior role at an international organisation, can Nigeria put it to good use medium.com/external-relation…
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@SilasOjo just published "Yet another Nigerian may take up a senior role at an international organisation, can Nigeria put it to good use" for @exrelations READ here: medium.com/external-relation…
Yet another Nigerian may take up a senior role at an international organisation, can Nigeria put it to good use medium.com/external-relation…
President Carter’s visit to Lagos, the first state visit by an American President to Sub-Saharan Africa, signalled America’s choice of #Nigeria as its key strategic partner on the continent.
What does it mean to treat African counterparts as world leaders? In separate meetings in Washington and Lagos, President Carter and #Nigeria General Obasanjo discussed nuclear non-proliferation, Israel, Belize, the Comoros, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, as well as bilateral issues.
The EU is monitoring the ongoing in protests in Nigeria closely!
Nigeria / EU alarmed to see that several people have been killed and injured during the ongoing protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. It is crucial that those responsible for abuse be brought to justice and held accountable. #EndSARS #AUEU eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/…
Nigeria's candidate, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala continues into the final round of the selection processes for the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee are the final two candidates to lead the WTO -- which has never had a woman serve as director general in its 25-year history trib.al/1dvTAQk
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Prof @BandeTijjani’s performance in the last one year as President of the United Nations General Assembly has made Nigeria exceptionally proud. He has acquitted himself admirably, and by this stellar performance, has made history for Nigeria and indeed for the whole of Africa.
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‘Nigeria lost its global status a long time ago. We’ve had a wake-up call since the 1960s but when one is asleep in illusive glory, you don’t really expect them to listen to that call, do you?’ republic.com.ng/debates/read…
