…position on the dispute amid wider disagreements with Britain over defence spending and foreign policy, although those claims have been attributed to unnamed officials and leaked communications rather than a formal change in US policy. by Linda Ikeji at 04/09/2026 11:36 AM | Share this Story

…political differences is contrary to this objective and to Nigeria’s long-standing foreign policy,” he said. Enikanolaiye stressed that Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace, security, democracy and development in the neighbouring country a priority for Abuja. He also rejected su…

…political differences is contrary to this objective and to Nigeria’s long-standing foreign policy,” the minister said. According to him, Nigeria’s position was particularly important given its historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger as a neighbouring country. “Nigeria desires only peace, security, democracy…

…read international relations and don’t know that the federal government is running a 4D foreign policy doctrine, then there is a problem. When you find somebody who is reading economics and doesn’t understand that the government have a priority agenda within which it is pursuing, then there is a problem.” Ochogwu urged…

…it is the only matter I do not know about in relation to our supreme leadership's foreign policy." She also denied allegations that North Korea planned to deploy tens of thousands of troops to fight for Russia. by Linda Ikeji at 20/08/2026 2:00 PM | Share this Story

…they grapple with domestic economic pressures, rising defence spending and shifting foreign policy priorities. In the United States, the Trump administration in 2025 ordered a sweeping freeze and restructuring of USAID, the country’s main foreign aid agency. The move led to the cancellation of billions of dollars in pr…

…fronts in a multi polar world, let me share the preliminary framework guiding Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Our goal is simple: to ensure that Nigeria, and by extension Africa, is not an object of geopolitics, but a subject that defines its own future. What Strategic Autonomy means for Nig…

…leadership role in the sub-region has diminished under the current administration’s foreign policy. “It is unfortunate that, under the APC government and its dysfunctional foreign policy, ECOWAS has weakened before our very eyes. The emergence of breakaway blocs, such as the Alliance of Sahel States, does not speak wel…

…issues at Cabinet meetings. “International development is not an add-on to British foreign policy — it is central to it. By taking on the role of UK Governor to the World Bank, I want to send an unambiguous signal that this Government is serious about its global leadership on development and climate,” Miliband said. “K…

…in Qatar. The envoy said the initiative aligns with the “4D Doctrine” of Nigeria’s foreign policy, which prioritises Democracy, Development, Demography, and active Diaspora engagement. Later on Sunday, Ambassador Yakubu hosted a delegation from the GECF led by its Secretary-General, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, a Nigerian nat…

…trade, investment, infrastructure development and economic cooperation in line with its foreign policy objectives. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations Department, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chris Ugwuegbulam, on Tuesday. The statemen…

…two-decade career in the upper chamber, where he was widely known as a leading voice on foreign policy and national defense. He consistently advocated for robust American military presence abroad, maintaining strong stances on interventions in the Middle East and championing recent legislative efforts to fund Ukrainian…

…ambiguity on Shettima.” I was going to use that established academic concept in American foreign policy studies to speculate on the electoral dangers of delaying Shettima’s re-nomination further, 42 days after Tinubu himself secured the APC ticket. I thought that for an incumbent president to leave the position of his…

…cabinet rejig aligns with Ukraine’s renewed “political strategy.” Each priority area of foreign policy will be assigned to an individual with substantial experience, Zelenesky said. The important areas include the United States-Ukraine agreements on licenses to manufacture Patriot systems, as well as the general bilate…

…same conditions for entry, has long been an afterthought or non-existent in Nigeria's foreign policy. While other African nations quietly negotiate their way to better bilateral travel arrangements, Nigeria continues to tighten its reign on its borders, charges other citizens extraordinary visa fees to come into the co…

…its ability to remain independent. 6. Bhutan Bhutan’s mountainous geography and cautious foreign policy helped shield it from colonisation. Located in the eastern Himalayas, the kingdom pursued a strategy of limited engagement with outside powers. Although Bhutan signed treaties with British India that influenced its f…

…policies aimed at addressing inequalities from the apartheid era, as well as its foreign policy positions. President Trump has repeatedly accused South Africa of failing to protect Afrikaners, a claim the South African government has rejected.

…said they disapproved of all five of the issues the poll asked about: border security, foreign policy, the economy, inflation and Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. His overall approval rating has declined three points since Fox's April poll and his disapproval rating has ticked up t…