Tag: Brazil

“There’s no more corruption in Nigeria’s forex” – Tinubu declares in Brazil

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Asiwaju on corruption

President Bola Tinubu has said there is money, and “no more corruption” in the Nigerian foreign exchange market since he took over leadership of the country from his predecessor, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu made the remarks in Brasilia during a two-day State Visit to Brazil, at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, where both countries signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Tinubu, who boasted of his reforms while speaking during his official trip to Brazil on Monday, declared that there…

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Tinubu arrives in Brazil for state visit

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Tinubu arrives Brazil

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília early yesterday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria-Brazil relations. ‎‎The presidential aircraft, Nigerian Air Force One (NAF-001), nicknamed: ‘Eagle One’, touched down at Brasília International Airport around 12:30 a.m. local time, 4:30 a.m. (Nigerian time) Tinubu was received by Carlos Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle-East, Carlos José Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria, and top Nigerian government officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.  ‎The President was scheduled to meet with President Luiz Inácio…

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Tinubu departs Abuja on a two-nation visit

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Tinubu departs

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today, Thursday, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the President will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22. With the theme: “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” TICAD9 will focus on Africa’s economic transformation and…

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Tinubu to visit St. Lucia, attend BRICS summit in Brazil

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Tinubu to St. Lucia

President Bola Tinubu is bilked ti embark on a two-nation tour today, Saturday, with scheduled visits to Saint Lucia and Brazil. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, in Saint Lucia, Tinubu is expected to meet with the Governor-General, Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip Pierre. He will also address a joint session of the island nation’s Senate and House of Assembly at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet. The visit will include a high-level…

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BRICS finally admits Nigeria as partner country 

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BRICS finally admits Nigeria

Brazil has officially declared Nigeria as a new partner country in the BRICS alliance, according to a statement released on Friday by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry. With this development, Nigeria becomes the ninth partner country in BRICS, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. The ministry’s statement read: “The Brazilian government welcomes the Nigerian government’s decision. With the world’s sixth-largest population – and Africa’s largest – as well as being one of the continent’s major economies, Nigeria shares convergent interests with other members of BRICS. “It plays…

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Tinubu departs for Brazil to attend G-20 Leaders Summit

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Tinubu departs

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Rio de-Janeiro, Brazil yesterday, to attend the 19th meeting of the G-20 Leaders Summit taking place in the South American country. The Nigerian leaders participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current president of the group,  An issued statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the Summit holding from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday 19, will bring together leaders from the worlds top 20 economies, including the European Union (EU), the African…

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