Tag: European Union
Niger-Delta Support Programme: Obaseki seeks closer ties with EU
Gov. Godwin Obaseki has advocated closer synergy between his administration and the European Union on the implementation of the Niger-Delta…
EU commended for establishing Judiciary Research Centre in Osun
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday lauded the European Union for establishing a modern Judicial Research Centre in the state.
Britain order dozens of EU citizens to leave in “error”
Britain on Wednesday said it had sent dozens of letters telling European Union nationals to leave the country in error,…
EU will restrict visas for states not taking back migrants
The European Union states decided on Friday to restrict visas for foreign countries that refuse to take back their nationals…
European Union: Education, a key factor in poverty reduction
The European Union says education is a key factor in reducing poverty and urged Nigeria to empower women and girls…
Bayelsa, EU to collaborate on water supply
The Bayelsa Government says it would collaborate with the European Union (EU) to provide safe drinking water to the people…
North-East: Senate President seeks more EU support
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on the European Union (EU) and other donor agencies to increase…
EU drums support for Locally made products
The European Union (EU) on Thursday joined the league of advocates for promotion and consumption of made in Nigeria products…
EU rules out early trade talks with UK in Brexit process
Draft EU guidelines for Brexit rule out starting free trade talks with the UK before "sufficient progress" is made on…
EU seeks to ban psychoactive drug
The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed to ban a new psychoactive drug, known as Black Mamba. The union said…
Europe’s medicine watchdog approves preventive AIDS pill
Europe’s medicines watchdog said Friday it has recommended the licencing of the first-ever AIDS prevention pill for the European Union.…
Obama warns against international Brexit ‘hysteria’
President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned against international “hysteria” following last week’s vote for Britain to leave the European Union.…
Pound sinks to a 31-year low as Britain quits EU
The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and there was pandemonium on currency, equity and oil markets Friday as Britain…
Britons vote on EU membership
Report from London said voting began at 41,000 polling stations across Britain early Thursday in a referendum on whether or…
Buhari to host the second Regional Security Summit in Abuja
President Muhammadu is set to host the second Regional Security Summit scheduled to hold in Abuja on Saturday, May 14,…
Nigeria shuns meeting for IDPs, angers US, EU
The absence of Nigeria’s United Nations Mission at a meeting to discuss and proffer solution to the problems of Internally…
107,500 migrants crossed EU’s borders in July
Geneva (AFP) – A record 107,500 migrants crossed the European Union’s borders last month, according to new figures Tuesday, showing…
‘Made in China’ tops list of unsafe products
From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned Monday of a…
We won’t deploy our personnel to North-East zone – EU
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria has said that it will not deploy its personnel to the…
EU to set up expert cell to fight jihadist propaganda
The European Union plans to set up a cell of advisors in Belgium that member governments can tap to fight…
Nigeria, EU sign MoU for 2015 election
The European Union (EU) and Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the monitoring…
EU Donates €1bn To Stem Ebola Epidemic
The European Union and its Member States have now pledged more than €1 billion in response to the Ebola crisis…
EU paid out 7 billion Euros in error in 2013, says Auditors
The European Union erroneously spent about 7 billion Euros of its budget in 2013, the European Court of Auditors (ECA)…
EU To Nigeria: You Can’t Kill 12 Soldiers Over Mutiny
The European Union (EU) has rejected the death sentence handed to 12 Nigerian soldiers by the General Court Martial in…
EU condemns new Israeli settlements in east Jerusalem
The European Union on Friday condemned an Israeli plan to build 2,610 new settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, calling…
EU condemns China’s life sentence for Uighur scholar
The European Union condemned Tuesday China’s “completely unjustified” life sentence against Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti and called for his immediate…
World lost ‘precious time’ in Ebola fight – EU
The European Union urged the international community Monday to make up for “precious time” lost in the response to the…
EU agrees new sanctions against Russia despite ceasefire
The European Union said Friday it had agreed on a tough new package of economic sanctions against Russia, despite a…
EU fines Samsung, Philips and Infineon over smartcard chip cartel
The European Union fined Infineon, Philips and Samsung a total of 138 million euros (181 million dollars) on Wednesday for…
Italy slides back into recession, falls behind EU neighbours
The Italian economy shrank by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, dragging the eurozone’s third-biggest economy back into recession…