Tag: European Union
Russia could go to war over EU’s £80 billion move
A senior Kremlin official has warned that the European Union’s plan to use £80 billion of frozen Russian assets to…
Breaking: Trump, EU strike new trade deal to avert 30% tariffs
The United States and the European Union have reached a major trade agreement just days before a tariff war was…
EU to procure solar equipment for five Nigerian states
The five states that have been selected for the project are Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Ogun, and Plateau.
EU hypocritical for ban on Russian media, Putin ally says
The Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) has called the EU ban “unlawful” and said the matter should have been decided…
EU offers Tunisia €1billion to stop migrants
Thousands of undocumented African migrants have flocked to the city of Sfax in recent months seeking to head for Europe…
We are working hard to hit Russia, Putin – European Union
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said the EU was pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package…
Ukraine war: Putin not bluffing about nuclear weapons, EU says
The European Union said Vladimir Putin's threats that he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine must be…
EU plans $1.3B investment in Nigeria to aid economic diversification
Nigeria has been trying to broaden its economy and exports outside the oil sector, which accounts for about 7% of…
EU sets new internet rulebook for Google, Meta, others
The new rules ban targeted advertising aimed at children or based on sensitive data such as religion, gender, race and…
EU set to reopen Ukraine offices
Representatives of the 27 EU states gave their backing late Thursday to a new package of sanctions, including an import…
US, EU, UK announce plan to remove Russian Banks from SWIFT
The United States, European Union (EU) and United Kingdom have announced plans to remove some Russian Banks from SWIFT as…
EU set to hit Russia with harsher sanctions for ‘barbaric attack’ on Ukraine
Senior officials of EU outlined the array of sanctions Thursday in reactions to Russia's "barbaric attack" on Ukraine.
EU foreign affairs ministers to issue sanctions for rights abuses
The European Union’s 27 foreign affairs ministers are expected to endorse sanctions against various individuals and entities for human rights…
Updated: Britain clinches Brexit trade deal with EU
Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of…
Ethiopia: Kenya, European Council to pursue end to unrest
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, on Tuesday agreed to pursue an end…
Coronavirus battle: Nigeria gets N21bn from EU
Nigeria on Tuesday received a grant of €50 million from the European Union to fight COVID-19.
Lassa Fever: EU gives Nigeria N32m aid
The European Union has announced a donation of 80,000 Euros (N32 million), in humanitarian aid to assist families affected by…
No membership, no benefits – EU leaders tell Britain
The leaders of the European Union’s three institutions warned Britain on Friday that it cannot expect “the highest quality access…
EU reacts to violence, intimidation in Kogi, Bayelsa elections
The reports of widespread incidents of violence and voter intimidation in Bayelsa and Kogi states have been strongly condemned by…
Federal Govt, EU to partner on effective policing in Nigeria
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi, said Nigeria would partner with the European Union to ensure effective policing…
EU boosts Nigeria’s CSOs with €13.5m
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday empowered selected Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country with €13.5 million to strengthen…
European Union, Anambra govt train health data operators
No fewer than 25 health data operators and human resource managers have been trained on health workforce registry in Anambra,…
Police report reveals terror threat still high in EU countries
A report from the police agency, Europol said on Thursday that threat from terrorism, especially, from radical Islamists is still…
Polish courts’ independence threatened – EU Court Adviser
An adviser to Europe’s top court has been reported to have said on Thursday that the independence of Polish courts,…
Don’t take your democracy for granted, EU warns Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has warned Nigeria not to take its democracy for granted.
Brexit: Johnson threatens to withhold $50 billion payment
Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister, said he would withhold a previously…
EU advocates passage of gender equality bill in Nigeria
Ambassador of Denmark and EU Gender Champion in Nigeria, Jasper Kamp has urged the National Assembly and other stakeholders to…
Tax haven blacklist: EU removes Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda
The European Union on Friday removed the islands of Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax haven blacklist, just two…
EU calls on Federal Govt. to minimise rural-urban development gaps
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has called on the Federal Government to minimise the persistent rural-urban development…
Brexit takes effect as UK removes EU off Passport
British passports without the words “European Union” on the front cover have been issued despite the Brexit delay. The burgundy…