Tag: EU
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…
Kebbi Govt. urged to increase health, education budget
The EU has urged the Kebbi government to increase budget allocation to the health and education sector to improve women…
EU offers to shoulder cost of taking in migrants
The European Commission offered on Tuesday to shoulder the cost of taking in migrants from boats in the Mediterranean, seeking…
Migration: Italian PM says EU finally accepting our arguments
Italy’s hardline positions on immigration are making inroads in the European Union, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday…
Libya rejects EU’s plans to establish migrant centres
Libya has rejects an European Union’s plan to establish migrant centres there to stop asylum seekers arriving in western Europe…
France welcomes EU’s $5bn fine on Google
The French government said on Wednesday that it welcomed the record 4.34 billion euros (five billion dollars) fine imposed on…
Google fined $5bn for breaching EU competition rules
The European Commission on Wednesday fined Google a record 4.3 billion euros (five billion dollars) for breaching EU competition rules…
Electoral offences: EU partners INEC, Police to train legal officers
EU is partnering with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police to train legal officers on prosecution of electoral…
Rescued migrants land in Italy
Hundreds of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for days have disembarked in Italy before being relocated to other European Union…
Car tariffs: EU warns U.S. of backfire effect
The European Union has warned the United States that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts would harm its…
Migration: “We hoped for more undoubtedly”
Sweden hoped for “more’’ from the European Council, the EU member states should have agreed on relocation of migrants, ahead…