October 20, 2026

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Nigeria, Rwanda to expand military training, defence production

Nigeria, Rwanda to expand military training, defence production

EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja October 19, 2026
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has initiated plans for military cadet exchanges, expanded counterterrorism training and defence industrial collaboration between Nigeria and Rwanda to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and enhance regional security. The initiatives, proposed on Monday 19 October 2026, during his official working...
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COAS in Rwanda to boost defence ties, strengthen regional security COAS in Rwanda to boost defence ties, strengthen regional security

COAS in Rwanda to boost defence ties, strengthen regional security

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja October 19, 2026
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda, for a five-day official working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation, enhancing professional exchanges and advancing collective responses to emerging security threats across Africa. The visit, scheduled for 18–23 October 2026, is...
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Wike, Ohuabunwa, Chioma Ude, leading investors, entrepreneurs set for Innovate Africa Confab 2026 in Kigali Innovate Africa

Wike, Ohuabunwa, Chioma Ude, leading investors, entrepreneurs set for Innovate Africa Confab 2026 in Kigali

Tom Chiahemen August 22, 2026
*From declining finance to trillion dollar economies as Africa prepares for transformation By ANGEL NWOKOCHA, The First Mail, Abuja Prominent leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, academia and policymakers from across the African continent would be speaking at the 2026 Innovate Africa Global Conference scheduled to start on October 12, in Kigali,...
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How Tech Multinationals HPE, IBM Undermine Nigeria’s Digital Ambition, By OLA ADEGBITE President Tinubu and IBM

How Tech Multinationals HPE, IBM Undermine Nigeria’s Digital Ambition, By OLA ADEGBITE

OLA ADEGBITE July 8, 2026
While President Bola Tinubu has envisioned to build a $1 trillion Nigeria economy by 2030, some Big Tech multinationals, namely Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and IBM are working in reverse order to undermine both the President’s efforts and the economy. It is on record that Microsoft is in advanced...
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Tinubu welcomes airbus investment in Nigeria, demands quick delivery of attack helicopters

Tinubu welcomes airbus investment in Nigeria, demands quick delivery of attack helicopters

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja May 17, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed world aircraft-maker Airbus’ proposal to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria as part of a broader effort to position the country as a regional aerospace and aviation services hub. President Tinubu also emphasised Nigeria’s urgent need for modern helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft...
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Nigeria extends 30-day visa-free entry to Rwandan nationals Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCG Kemi Nandap

Nigeria extends 30-day visa-free entry to Rwandan nationals

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja May 16, 2026
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially rolled out a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, effective immediately. The move follows a direct announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda. It serves as a reciprocal gesture to Rwanda’s existing policy granting...
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NNPC calls for stronger African-led financing to unlock continent’s vast gas potentials NNPC calls for stronger African-led financing to unlock continent’s vast gas potentials

NNPC calls for stronger African-led financing to unlock continent’s vast gas potentials

By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja May 15, 2026
At the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali themed “Scale or Fail: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” NNPC Ltd’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, yesterday joined global CEOs on the African Oil and Gas Coalition’s Strategic Roundtable to discuss the topic ‘Gas without...
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APM Terminals President pledges fresh $600m investment in Nigeria, calls for deeper investment partnership President Bola Tinubu

APM Terminals President pledges fresh $600m investment in Nigeria, calls for deeper investment partnership

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja May 15, 2026
President Bola Tinubu’s economic and investment drive received a further boost on Thursday, as world-class port operator APM Terminals pledged a $600 million investment in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Regional President, APM Terminals Africa-Europe, Igor van den Essen, disclosed this when he led other executives, including Head of Investments, APM Terminals,...
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Tinubu to market Nigeria as Africa’s top investment destination at CEO Forum in Kigali Rwanda President Paul Kagame receives President Tinubu at Urugwiro presidential village

Tinubu to market Nigeria as Africa’s top investment destination at CEO Forum in Kigali

Tom Chiahemen May 14, 2026
President Bola Tinubu traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, to present Nigeria’s investment case to African and global business leaders at the Africa CEO Forum 2026, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the forum would serve as one of the...
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Tinubu, Kagame agree to deepen bilateral relations Rwanda President Paul Kagame receives President Tinubu at Urugwiro presidential village

Tinubu, Kagame agree to deepen bilateral relations

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja May 14, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Paul Kagame have resolved to activate mechanisms to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Rwanda. Upon arrival in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum, President Bola Tinubu met with Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa. Both leaders emphasised the importance of reviving the Joint...
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In Rwanda, President Tinubu pitches the Nigerian business case to the rest of Africa By SUNDAY DARE Tinubu at the Africa Forward Summit with other presidents

In Rwanda, President Tinubu pitches the Nigerian business case to the rest of Africa By SUNDAY DARE

By SUNDAY DARE May 13, 2026
From Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania, from Accra to Addis Ababa, and now, from Nairobi to Kigali, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with sartorial elegance and swashbuckling confidence, is traversing Africa preaching Nigeria’s reform story to the world. While the echoes of President Tinubu’s economic reforms have since reverberated across every...
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Tinubu shifts foreign trip to Sunday, set for Africa-France Summit and CEO Forum President Bola Tinubu departs nigeria for foreign trip

Tinubu shifts foreign trip to Sunday, set for Africa-France Summit and CEO Forum

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja May 3, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rescheduled the commencement of his planned three-nation trip, shifting his departure date from Saturday to Sunday. The adjustment marks a change from an earlier announcement that the President would leave Abuja on May 2 for official visits to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The Special...
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Failed Asylum’s Seekers Transfer Deal: Lessons From Rwanda, By UKERTOR MOTI Prof. UKERTOR MOTI

Failed Asylum’s Seekers Transfer Deal: Lessons From Rwanda, By UKERTOR MOTI

UKERTOR MOTI March 22, 2026
The reported migration arrangement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom is said to have emerged during the recent visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Britain—a trip framed around deepening bilateral cooperation, investment, and strategic engagement. Yet, beyond the formal diplomatic optics, the agreement has quickly drawn attention for its...
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