Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with renewed focus on trade, investment, energy cooperation, and multilateral engagement. The commitment was reaffirmed during a high-level meeting held on 17 December 2025 in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, received the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, H.E. Gholamreza Raja, marking one of the ambassador’s first formal engagements following the presentation of his Letters of Credence to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

President Williams Ruto: “Received a message of condolences from King Charles of the United Kingdom on the death of Prime Minister Raila Odinga two months ago. The King expresses his sense of loss and condoles with the family of the Rt Hon Odinga and the people of Kenya. “He points out that he had known the Rt Hon Odinga for his steadfast leadership, willingness to build democratic consensus, open-mindedness, and deep concern for the plight of ordinary people. “United Kingdom Embassy Charge d’Affaires Ed Barnett delivered King Charles’ message, State House Nairobi. “We noted with satisfaction the strong Kenya-UK relations,...

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