Spotlight | Nigeria
Tinubu still struggling to organise foreign ministry, one year after election

Nigeria
Tinubu and Trump envoy Boulos hold impromptu Paris meeting

The Nigerian president has met for the first time with the new US senior adviser for Africa. The meeting took place in Paris, where the two men have a mutual friend, the billionaire Gilbert Chagoury.

Nigeria
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to visit Russia

The Foreign Minister will visit Russia on 9 and 10 November to take part in the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the Black Sea city of Sochi.

Nigeria
President Tinubu's delegation expected at UN General Assembly

Expected in Abuja on 10 September, Bola Ahmed Tinubu cancelled his return from London and will fly to New York City to attend the UN general assembly, where where he will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation.

West Africa
Akufo-Addo backs Tinubu's reappointment as ECOWAS chair

The Ghanaian president threw his support behind his Nigerian counterpart at the recent summit of the regional organisation.

Nigeria
Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo to talk security in US

Washington is keen to bolster cooperation on security with Abuja and has invited the minister to the United States to discuss illegal migration, trafficking and terrorism, all of which are issues of growing concern in Nigeria.

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Emmanuel Macron, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Raila Odinga, Serigne Guèye Diop

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West Africa
Despite ECOWAS backing, Zambian candidate fails to win Interpol secretary general role

The Deputy Director of the Zambia Police Service, Mubita Nawa, has failed to convince Interpol's Executive Committee to make him its candidate for the post of Secretary General.

Nigeria
Seven-strong ministerial delegation accompanying Tinubu to Netherlands

The Nigerian Head of State is making a trip of several days to the Netherlands at the invitation of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte. He will be accompanied by a delegation of seven ministers.