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Air Peace’s Nigeria–Brazil flights will be a game changer, says Onyema

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Allen Onyema, Air Peace chairman, says the airline’s planned Nigeria–Brazil flights will be a game changer. He added that it will open new opportunities for trade, tourism and cultural exchange between both countries. Onyema stated this during a media briefing at the Murtala Muhammed

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Nigeria signs direct flight agreement with Brazil

Promise Eze 26 August 2025 0

Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil to strengthen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between the two countries. The signing took place during President Bola Tinubu’s two-day state visit to Brazil. Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, made this known in […]

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Tinubu to visit Brazil to learn from cattle industry, diversify economy – Presidency

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The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Brazil is aimed at drawing lessons from the country’s livestock industry and strengthening Nigeria’s economy through global partnerships. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu is expected to arrive in Brazil on Monday for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio […]

Aviation

FG seal direct air link deal with Brazil, strengthen ties

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By Dooyum Naadzenga As part of effort to enhance connectivity between Africa and South America, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN yesterday met with Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Mr. Silvio Costa Filho, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Brasília. This high-profile engagement culminated in the finalization of a Bilateral Air

Sports

Brazilian Winger, Alves dumps Brazil for Kwara United

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2020 0

 Brazilian winger Lucas Ribeiro Alves has joined Kwara United on a one-year loan deal. READ ALSO: Why having fans at the stadium is important — callum Robinson reveals According to Alves’s Greece-based Nigerian agent Peter Denise Alade, the  new arrival will be unveiled soon. Alves is the second high-profile signing to join the Afonja Warriors, ahead […]

Sports

COVID-19: Brazil court postpones league game after several test positive

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2020 0

Rio club COVID-19 positive cases has lead to a Brazilian judge calling off Sunday’s scheduled league match between Palmeiras and Flamengo after at least 16 players were positive. READ ALSO: Koscielny apologises to Arsenal fans a year after leaving the club Flamengo said it only had nine outfield players and three goalkeepers available for the match, […]

Sports

Brazil men and women team will receive equal pay — CBF

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Wednesday said that its men  and women national teams will receive equal pay and prize money. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Barcelona sack sporting director Eric Abidal Daily Times understands that the confederation appointed two women’s football coordinators, Duda Luizelli and Aline Pellegrino. “Since March of

Foreign News

Brazil forced to dig up graves to make rooms for COVID 19 victims as death toll rise

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

Brazil has been forced to dig up bodies from graves to make room for coronavirus victims as its death toll continues to rise. The death toll in Brazil currently stands at 42,791 with 851,000 known cases, surpassing the UK to become the second worst-hit country in the world after the US. The country is at […]

Foreign

Brazil to employ Cuban doctors to help with Covid-19

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

Brazil will employ 157 Cuban doctors to help it deal with its massive Covid-19 crisis, the government announced on Monday. Havana had ended a medical cooperation programme launched under leftist president Dilma Rousseff in 2013, after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro five years later criticized the terms of the doctors’ contracts and called Cuba a

World

Brazil’s health minister who is less than a month in office resigns after Covid-19 deaths rise

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

Brazil’s health minister has abruptly resigned after less than a month on the job – and a day after the country announced it had recorded nearly 14,000 deaths. The sudden resignation of Nelson Teich was announced in a curt WhatsApp message from the health ministry on Friday morning, and is likely to deepen the turmoil […]

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Brazil records more than 400 Covid-19 deaths in 24-hour period

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Brazil has for the first time recorded more than 400 coronavirus-related deaths in a 24-hour period. According to the Health Ministry, 407 people died from Wednesday to Thursday. Some 3,313 people have now died in total after contracting the virus in the largest country in South America. The number of infected people stands at nearly […]

News

Brazil communications secretary, who met Trump, tests positive for coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Estado de Saopolo Newspaper, on Thursday said a Brazilian Communication Secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump’s resort in Florida has tested positive for coronavirus.Meanwhile, Wajngarten, is awaiting the results of a second confirmation test. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Why I imposed travel restrictions on Europe — Trump Asked by Reuters

Health

Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in South America

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

 A Sao Paulo resident who recently travelled to Italy has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Brazil’s Health Ministry said, in the first confirmed case in South America on Wednesday. “The case of coronavirus has been confirmed. Take advantage of social media to sensitise people on blood donation- Expert “The test carried out by the […]

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Brazilian senator shot at military police protest

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

A Brazilian senator was on Thursday injured after shots were fired at him during a stand-off with military police. However, his brother confirmed on Twitter that he is not in a life-threatening condition. Read also: Microsoft to invest $1.1bn in Mexico over next 5 years — CEO Sen. Cid Gomes was driving an excavator towards […]

Politics

Nigeria, Brazil strengthen ties to boost economy, counter insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2019 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that Nigeria will strengthen bilateral ties with Brazil to boost its economy through increased trade relations, agricultural initiatives, multilateralism, and tackle insecurity. Onyeama made this known on Tuesday in Abuja when he received Mr Ernesto Aranjo, Brazilian External Relations Minister of Brazil who

Sports

Brazil rally back to win U-17 World Cup

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

Brazil staged a remarkable comeback for the second time in a week on Sunday to beat Mexico 2-1 in front of their own fans and win the Under-17 World Cup for a fourth time. Just three days after they recovered from being 2-0 down to beat France 3-2 in the semi-finals, Brazil scored two goals […]

Sports

FIFA U17 WORLD CUP BRAZIL 2019 GROUPS

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

The 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, will be hosted by Brazil between 26 October and 17 November 2019. 24 countries will be grouped into four to tussle through the finals. READ ALSO Nwankwo Kanu hails former coach Arsene Wenger at 70 GROUP A: Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Angola GROUP B: Nigeria, Hungary, Ecuador, Australia GROUP […]

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Ex-international lauds Eagles over performance against Brazil

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Mutiu Adepoju, an ex-international, on Sunday praised the Super Eagles on their performance against former world champions Brazil. The match played at the Singapore National Stadium on Sunday saw Joe Aribo opening scoring after 35 minutes of play. Brazil however equalised three minutes into the second half when Casemiro fired home from close range. Adepoju, […]

Sports

Mutiu Adepoju lauds Eagles’ performance against Brazil

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Abuja – Mutiu Adepoju, an ex-international, on Sunday praised the Super Eagles on their performance against former world champions Brazil. The match played at the Singapore National Stadium on Sunday saw Joe Aribo opening scoring after 35 minutes of play. Battle on IgboPresidency2023 trending Brazil however equalised three minutes into the second half when Casemiro

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How injury forced Neymar off Brazil, Nigeria friendly

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

Singapore – Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar went off injured after 12 minutes as Brazil forced a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday. The 27-year-old Neymar, making his 101st appearance for the national team, touched the back of his left thigh as he left the pitch and was replaced by […]