The Netherlands announced Wednesday it was prepared to welcome some of the 32 migrants waiting to disembark from a Dutch-flagged vessel in the Mediterranean, if other countries did the same. “The Netherlands has indicated a readiness to possibly take in a proportional number of migrants who are on board Sea-Watch 3, on condition that other […]
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The Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, Mr Michel Deelen, on Friday expressed his home government’s readiness to support more Nigerian farmers to boost the nation’s food production.Deelen gave the promise at a networking event for journalists in Lagos on a post Dutch Roots Conference recently organised by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists(IFAD). […]
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Following the remarks made by President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Criminal Court, ICC, in Netherlands, Mr. Femi Adesina, Special adviser to Mr. President on media and publicity, said he is proud to be a Nigerian. In his article titled, “PMB AT ICC: PROUD TO BE NIGERIAN”, Adesina reeled out how the world adulates Buhari […]
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Keynote Address Delivered By His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, On The Occasion Of The 20Th Anniversary Celebration Of The International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands. Protocols: I am honoured to be with you here today to celebrate the anniversary of this vital global institution. I say “vital” because the […]
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The Prime Minister of The Netherlands Mark Rutte has promised to support Nigeria in the fight against terrorism, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. This is as President Buhari addresses the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the Hague, Netherlands today. The Nigerian leader is the only President invited to grace the 20th anniversary of the adoption […]
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The government of Netherlands will work with the Nigerian government to improve economic cooperation and investments in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Robert Petri made this known yesterday on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos. Petri said Netherlands government recognised the importance of agriculture […]
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By H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) In a small, rural community outside Kaduna, a woman is starting her day. Her business is selling produce. Of all the tools she uses, the most important is one that fits in her pocket. Each day, she […]
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Switzerland is the world’s most competitive economy for a ninth straight year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum’s annual rankings showed on Wednesday. Following is a table showing the top 30 countries, according to the World Economic Forum. 1 Switzerland 2 United States 3 Singapore 4 Netherlands 5 Germany 6 Hong Kong 7 Sweden 8 United […]
Read More Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday it was restarting a number of units at the 404,000 barrels per day Pernis oil refinery in the Netherlands after shutting down most of the site on July 30. “Complete restart will take place in a structured and controlled way,” the oil major said in an emailed statement, without […]
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Royal Dutch Shell is shutting down most units at its refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands after a fire at a high-voltage electricity switch station. Shell spokesman Thijs van Velzen says the fire started late Saturday and was extinguished by Sunday morning. Nobody was injured. The Pernis refinery in Rotterdam’s sprawling port is Europe’s largest. It […]
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Global funds transfer company, Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), has announced that it has further strengthened its global digital money transfer footprint, with the activation of its 40th wu.com transactional website, now providing full digital access for cross-border person-to-person (P2P) money transfer services across major developed nations including the US, Canada and major parts of […]
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