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Tinubu Urges Brazil’s New Envoy to Prioritize Direct Flights
President Bola Tinubu has urged Carlos Areias, Brazil’s new Ambassador to Nigeria, to prioritize establishing direct flights between the two nations.
During their meeting in Abuja, where Areias presented his credentials, Tinubu reiterated his earlier discussions with Brazilian President Lula da Silva about this issue.
Tinubu affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing relations with Brazil and welcomed Brazil’s G20 presidency in 2024. He encouraged exploring investment opportunities in Nigeria, especially in dairy farming. Areias, in turn, expressed President Lula’s enthusiasm for hosting Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November 2024 and invited Nigeria to join Brazil’s Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty. He also committed to improving trade relations between the two countries.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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