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INTERVIEW: Nigeria continues to command respect on global stage - Foreign Minister

3 weeks ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor |George Ogala

Contrary to popular opinion about Nigeria’s standing globally, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, insists that the West African country continues to command a lot of respect globally as it has always done. In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Tuggar disagrees that Nigeria’s era as the Giant of Africa has become a thing of the past. “Nigerians do not appreciate the level of respect and the leadership role that is placed on us on the global stage.
HT Syndication: INTERVIEW: Nigeria continues to command respect on global stage - Foreign Minister

3 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Chiamaka Okafor |George Ogala

Nigeria, April 22 -- Contrary to popular opinion about Nigeria's standing globally, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, insists that the West African country continues to command a lot of respect globally as it has always done. In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Tuggar disagrees that Nigeria's era as the Giant of Africa has become a thing of the past. "Nigerians do not appreciate the level of respect and the leadership role that is placed on us on the global stage.
EXCLUSIVE: Why Tinubu hasn't appointed ambassadors, most of whom will be political appointees

4 weeks ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor

Nigeria’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, says his ministry has forwarded the names of ambassadorial nominees to President Bola Tinubu. However, the president’s attention to economic reforms and other state matters has delayed the formal appointment of the ambassadors, he said.
Norway's ambassador names favourite Nigerian musician

2 months ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor

Norway’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Svein Baera, has taken a special liking to Nigeria’s Afrobeat star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema. “My favourite is Rema,” the diplomat said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES when asked who his favourite Afrobeat musician is. Mr Baera said the ‘Ozeba’ crooner captured his heart before he resumed duty as ambassador to Nigeria.
HT Syndication: INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is Norway's important trading partner - Ambassador

2 months ago | htsyndication.com | Chiamaka Okafor |George Ogala

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Nigeria and Norway enjoy relations that date back to the 19th century. A huge part of this relationship is the stockfish enjoyed in many Nigerian homes. The stockfish, called Okporoko by millions of Nigerians, is imported from northern Norway. In this exclusive interview, Svein Baera, Norway's ambassador to Nigeria, tells PREMIUM TIMES how important the Nigerian market is to the Norwegian fish industry.
INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is Norway's important trading partner

2 months ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor |George Ogala

Nigeria and Norway enjoy relations that date back to the 19th century. A huge part of this relationship is the stockfish enjoyed in many Nigerian homes. The stockfish, called Okporoko by millions of Nigerians, is imported from northern Norway. In this exclusive interview, Svein Baera, Norway’s ambassador to Nigeria, tells PREMIUM TIMES how important the Nigerian market is to the Norwegian fish industry.
HT Syndication: Norway will continue to campaign against death penalty - Envoy

2 months ago | htsyndication.com | Chiamaka Okafor

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Norway will continue to campaign for the abolishment of the death penalty despite a recent executive order by US President Donald Trump to restore the death penalty in the US. "Norway will definitely continue to promote the abolishment of the death penalty," Svein Baera, Norway's ambassador to Nigeria, said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.
Norway will continue to campaign against death penalty - Envoy

2 months ago | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor

Norway will continue to campaign for the abolishment of the death penalty despite a recent executive order by US President Donald Trump to restore the death penalty in the US. “Norway will definitely continue to promote the abolishment of the death penalty,” Svein Baera, Norway’s ambassador to Nigeria, said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES. Mr Trump, on assuming office for a second term on 20 January, signed an executive order to restore the death penalty and protect public safety.
Africa: Francophone Africa Is Abandoning France. What Went Wrong?

Jan 13, 2025 | allafrica.com | Chiamaka Okafor

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and China. To usher Ivorians into the new year, President Alassane Ouattara announced that French troops in Côte d'Ivoire will hand over the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), a French army base located in Port-Bouet, Abidjan, to the Ivorian military starting in January 2025. "We can be proud of our army, whose modernisation is now effective.
ANALYSIS: Francophone Africa is abandoning France. What went wrong?

Jan 11, 2025 | premiumtimesng.com | Chiamaka Okafor

To usher Ivorians into the new year, President Alassane Ouattara announced that French troops in Côte d’Ivoire will hand over the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), a French army base located in Port-Bouet, Abidjan, to the Ivorian military starting in January 2025. “We can be proud of our army, whose modernisation is now effective. It is within this context that we have decided on the concerted and organised withdrawal of French forces,” Mr Ouattara said in his speech.