External Relations

Nigerian women on the foreign stage are well-known defenders of the Nigerian interest. However, domestic politics is disenfranchising them as ambassadors. bit.ly/AWomansDilemma

Btw. @exrelations is hosting a spaces conversation about Nigeria's foreign policy and a review of Buhari's International relations on Sunday. See poster for more Cc @Ohdeebee @nnwigene @Nwankpa_A @wildeyeq

“some hope...can rest in the calculus that if there is consensus to deliver the Organisations first African Director-General, reasoned out as it being Africa’s “turn”, then that same consensus might be malleable enough to progress reforms” link.medium.com/ufYJw0i6Wab

BREAKING: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021. More details soon. #WTODG @NOIweala

Statement by Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion, His Excellency President Matamela @CyrilRamaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, on the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (@WTO)

Nigeria’s army has admitted its soldiers were deployed at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos where live rounds were fired last week, killing several peaceful protesters of the #EndSARS movement @UNWatch

In response to the flash floods in some parts of Nigeria, the European Union is providing €80,000 (N35.5 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the most vulnerable people in the worst affected states. @EUinNigeria eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ni…

@NOIweala receives the recommendation of the @wto selection committee, having achieved ‘a wide margin of support’. However, she has yet to be officially selected.

@SilasOjo looks at the important analysis of what it means for Nigerians if NOI becomes DG of the WTO for @exrelations

@SilasOjo just published "Yet another Nigerian may take up a senior role at an international organisation, can Nigeria put it to good use" for @exrelations READ here: medium.com/external-relat…

Yet another Nigerian may take up a senior role at an international organisation, can Nigeria put it to good use medium.com/external-relat…

Press Release on #ENDSARS Protests in Nigeria

President Carter’s visit to Lagos, the first state visit by an American President to Sub-Saharan Africa, signalled America’s choice of #Nigeria as its key strategic partner on the continent.

The EU is monitoring the ongoing in protests in Nigeria closely!

Nigeria's candidate, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala continues into the final round of the selection processes for the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.

Prof @BandeTijjani’s performance in the last one year as President of the United Nations General Assembly has made Nigeria exceptionally proud. He has acquitted himself admirably, and by this stellar performance, has made history for Nigeria and indeed for the whole of Africa.