Tag: EU
I will be Prime Minister to take Britain out of EU – May
Theresa May said on Saturday she would be the Prime Minister to take Britain out of the European Union and…
EU, ECOWAS: We’re worried over increased Boko Haram attack
The European Union, EU and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have expressed worry over increased Boko Haram's…
World Bank, EU to fund N102bn SEEFOR project in N’Delta
The World Bank says it will soon commence the funding of States Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) projects in…
2019 Election: We’ll play by the rules, Amaechi assures EU
The Director General of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has assured the European…
European Union to renew sanctions on Congolese officials
The European Union is set to renew sanctions in December on senior officials in Democratic Republic of Congo, including presidential…
North Africa migrant ‘camps’ not on EU agenda – Juncker
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said on Friday a suggestion that the EU might try to set up migrant camps…
2019: PDP urges EU to develop keen interest in Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the European Union and other development partners to develop keen interest in events…
2019: Base your campaigns on solutions, EU advises political parties
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has advised political parties in the country and their candidates to base…
Germany registers 15 highly polluted cities with EU
The German government said it had registered 15 cities with high pollution levels with the European Union.
EU threat of trade sanctions “extreme injustice” – Cambodia
Cambodia on Thursday expressed its indignation over the European Union’s decision to withdraw Cambodia’s trade preferences, saying it was an…
Congo accuses EU of election interference
Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the EU of interfering in its upcoming presidential election by not heeding Kinshasa’s call…
Data breach: Facebook’s lead EU regulator opens investigation
Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), continued on Thursday an investigation into a…
Osun re-run: EU, UK, U.S. call for free, fair election
The Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have called for peaceful, free, fair and…
Brexit: May calls on EU for new proposals
British Prime Minister Theresa May told the European Union on Friday that it should come up with an alternative to…
McDonald’s, Luxembourg tax deal not illegal – EU
McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg did not breach EU state aid rules, EU antitrust regulators ruled on Wednesday.
EU urged to offer free trade agreement to Africa
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday, urged the European Union to offer a free trade agreement to the whole…
Juncker calls on EU to “flex global muscle” as U.S. retreats
The European Union should flex its potential strength as a world power as the U. S. under President Donald Trump…
Osun communities commend EU, UNICEF on provision of potable water
Some residents of Oke-Ila and Ora, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Osun, have commended the European Union (EU) and the United…
Lake Chad region: EU releases €138m for humanitarian, development funding
The European Union on Monday announced new funding of 138 million euros funding for humanitarian assistance and development in Lake…
Trade ties: EU seeks to boost U.S. beef quota
The European Commission wants to increase the U.S. quota of hormone-free beef imports to the EU, in a bid to…
EU approves $20.6m development aid for Iran
The European Union on Thursday approved 20.6 million dollars in aid for Iran on Thursday, including for the private sector,…
Iran urges EU to accelerate efforts to salvage nuclear deal
Iran on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran…
Italy threaten not to return 177 migrants to Libya
Italy threaten not to return to Libya 177 migrants at the centre of a diplomatic stand-off if the European Union…
France, Spain, others agree to take stranded migrants
France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Luxembourg have agreed to take some of the 141 migrants on the Aquarius humanitarian ship,…
Bayelsa to partner EU, UNICEF on potable water
The Bayelsa Government is to partner with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF in the provision of potable water in…
EU, Oxfam project to plant 700,000 trees in Katsina
The EU and Oxfam Project in Katsina State on Wednesday said that they were collaborating with farmers to plant 700,000…
EU may provide funds to Morocco, Tunisia to stop migrant flow
The European Commission is considering allocating additional funds to enhance border control in Morocco and Tunisia in a bid to…
EU says 11,100 Nigerians return home from Libya
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said no fewer than 11,100 Nigerians, who were among irregular migrants in Libya, had…
Crimea Bridge: EU slams sanctions on 6 Russian groups
The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian firms involved in the construction of a new road-and-rail bridge.
EU, Oxfam project begins training of 707 Katsina villagers
An EU and Oxfam project in Katsina State has commenced a two day training of community based organizations on sustainable…