Gautier Mignot, the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says the bloc is actively supporting Nigeria’s fight against insecurity and funding peace-building initiatives across the country. The envoy noted that insecurity has drawn significant attention in recent times — and “for good reasons”. “But there are […]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the European Union has pledged to support credible polls in Nigeria. Speaking during a visit to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki at the Government House in Benin City, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Samuela Isopi, said Nigeria’s progress is of importance as its partner and continental neighbour. She […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development (MPPUD) with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and the German Government within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) has carried out Building Energy Efficiency Code (BEEC) awareness creation workshops for Building Professionals’ Bodies and Academia, and […]
By Philip Clement, Abuja Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) has kicked off the Nigerian Institutional Clean Cooking Acceleration Scheme (NICCAS), with financial support from the European Union (EU) and the German Government within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP). The NICCAS intervention seeks to promote institutional clean cookstoves in Nigeria with a […]
PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA The Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) has developed Environmental and Social Management Plan Guidelines (ESMP Guidelines) for solar mini-grid projects in Nigeria, with technical support of the European Union (EU) and the German Government, within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP). This step aims to support the establishment of […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The European Union (EU) and German Government within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) have supported the training and certification of 30 engineers from various manufacturing and energy service companies, including policy makers on energy audit. The move aims to develop expertise on energy efficiency services for the Nigerian […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The European Union (EU) in collaboration with the German government has successfully supported five Nigerian companies to attain the International Standard Organization certification. Since 2013 the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), a technical assistance programme, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Government, and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale […]
The European Union (EU) says it is committed to assisting vulnerable people in countries in the Sahel and Central Africa with a humanitarian aid of 210 million euros in 2021. The EU made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Modestus Chukwulaka, the spokesman for the EU Delegation to Nigeria and […]
The European Union (EU) has expelled Claudia Salerno Caldera, head of the Venezuelan Mission to the EU, and declared the diplomat persona non grata, media reports on Friday said. The EU decision followed Venezuela’s expulsion of the EU Ambassador to Venezuela, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa and giving her 72 hours to leave. “The EU considers this […]
Philip Clement, Abuja In its bid to advance usage of renewable energy in Nigeria, the European Union in collaboration with the German government have trained Over 185 participants from the Nigerian Finance Training Programme on Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency. The training which took place from August to November 2020 is a scholarship programme facilitated […]
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, on Tuesday condemned Venezuela’s expulsion of the EU’s ambassador from the county. The expulsion of the ambassador is a move the Venezuelan president had taken in response to sanctions issued against individuals from the South American country. The European Council had on Monday added 11 Venezuelans to […]
The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) have received and handed over urgently needed essential medical supplies to the federal government to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The UN stated this in a statement jointly issued by EU on Saturday in Abuja. “The EU and UN received delivery of vital supplies to help […]
Some European Union member states have announced new steps to reopen their borders with the improvement of the COVID-19 situation inside their countries. German Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer, announced on Wednesday that Germany would on Monday lift border controls, which have been implemented for three months since the coronavirus outbreak. ”21 years of uninterrupted democracy […]
The United Nations (UN) has announced that it received €1.2million from the European Union for the provision of life-saving preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. This is just as the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria climbs to 665. According to UNICEF, the humanitarian funding received will enhance the UN COVID-19 response […]
In its bid to support Nigeria in its fight against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, the European Union (EU) has offered support of €50 million to fight the disease. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who disclosed this in his verified Twitter handle said that the donation was announced when President […]
EU member states, on Tuesday, agreed to an import ban for fruit-bearing traces of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide deemed harmful to human health. Chlorpyrifos is used by farmers to prevent insects from damaging their produce. READ ALSO: Expert suggests regular fruit intake to reduce diseases Traces are often found on imported fruit such as oranges or […]
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara State in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, has written to the Embassies of the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union asking them to revoke the visa of former Governor of the state, Alhaji Abdulaziz […]
Google’s battle against a 2.6-billion-dollar European Union (EU) antitrust fine recorded an apparent setback on Thursday, when one of the judges hearing the case said the company had committed a “clear infraction”. The comments by Colm Mac Eochaidh, one of the panels of five judges, said that Google committed a clear infraction in its handling […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed an “astonishing moment” as Britain formally left the European Union (EU) after 47 years on Friday, saying his government had “obeyed the people” who voted for Brexit in a 2016 referendum. “For many people this is an astonishing moment of hope, a moment they thought would never come,” Johnson said […]
Britain on Wednesday got formal approval from tearful European Union members to finally Brexit by the end of this week. The European Parliament voted 621 to 49 to overwhelmingly approve the UK’s departure this Friday — the final hurdle in the bitter four-year battle to get a divorce deal that started with a 2016 referendum. “We will […]