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Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit

Nov 18, 2024, at 02:41 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Brazil where he will attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit.

Narendra Modi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discuss ways to further strengthen strategic partnership between India, Nigeria

Nov 18, 2024, at 03:34 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when they discussed ways to further strengthen Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

Narendra Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award

Nov 17, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) upon Indian PM Narendra Modi who is currently visiting the country.

PM Narendra Modi to embark on three-nation tour, attend G20 Summit in Brazil next week

Nov 13, 2024, at 03:20 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brazil this month to attend the G20 Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

Nigeria: INS Sumedha makes port call at Lagos

Oct 17, 2023, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi: INS Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on October 13 as part of its deployment to Gulf of Guinea.

Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian diaspora in Nigeria during his visit to Abuja

May 30, 2023, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora in Nigeria, at an event organised by the Indian High Commission in Abuja on May 29, 2023.

PM Narendra Modi wishes Nigeria's President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Mar 03, 2023, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the presidential elections in Nigeria and said he looks forward to further strengthening the bilateral ties under his leadership.

Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola describes India's efforts to counter terrorism as 'huge', meets Amit Shah

Nov 21, 2022, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi: Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has appreciated India's efforts to counter terrorism and described it as 'huge'.

India – Nigeria engages in Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue

Mar 06, 2021, at 02:44 pm

New Delhi: At the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit K. Doval KC, the National Security Adviser of Nigeria Major General (Retd.) Babagana Monguno visited New Delhi for the First Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria at the level of NSA from Mar 4-5, 2021.

Indians taken hostage close to Nigerian coast released

Dec 23, 2019, at 05:45 pm

Abuja/UNI: Eighteen Indians, who were taken hostage by pirates near the Nigerian coast, had been released, the Indian High Commission said on Monday

Five Indian sailors abducted by pirates in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

May 07, 2019, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said five Indian sailors posted in Nigeria have been 'abducted' by pirates.qw

Rs 5000 cr bank fraud: Nitin Sandesara, family might be in Nigeria, says report

Sep 24, 2018, at 12:41 pm

New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Owner of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech, Nitin Sandesara, who is accused in a Rs. 5000 crore bank fraud, might have fled to Nigeria, media reports said.

Three Indian nationals abducted by Nigerian pirates released : Sushma Swaraj

Apr 11, 2018, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said the Government  has secured the release of three Indian nationals who were abducted in Nigeria.

Nigeria summons Indian envoy, asks India to arrest and prosecute the Greater Noida attackers

Mar 30, 2017, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : Nigeria on Wednesday summoned the Indian envoy and asked the Indian Government to ensure immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the recent attack on Nigerian students, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said.

Kolkata: 10 Nigerians booked for staying without valid documents

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:04 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, the Kolkata Police on Friday midnight arrested as many as ten Nigerians from Ahalyanagar area under Purba Jadavpur Police Station limits in southern Kolkata for staying in the city with expired passports and visas, reports said.

Cabinet approves signing of revised Air Services Agreement between India and Nigeria

Dec 15, 2016, at 01:18 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Nigeria.

President Mukherjee wishes people of Nigeria ahead of National Day

Oct 02, 2016, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the occasion of their National Day.

Stronger India-Nigeria relations would be mutually beneficial and help regional and global security: Vice President

Sep 28, 2016, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said that considering the diverse security challenges of our times, stronger India-Nigeria relations would not only be mutually beneficial, but would also add to the regional and global security.

Two kidnapped Indians released in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

Jul 16, 2016, at 11:48 pm

New Deli, July 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday confirmed that two Indians, who were abducted in Nigeria, have been released.

Nigeria releases 11 Indian prisoners confirms Sushma Swaraj

Jul 04, 2016, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday confirmed the release of 11 jailed Indians from a Nigerian prison.

100 killed in Nigeria gas tanker inferno

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:39 pm

Abuja, Nigeria, Dec 25 (IBNS) Mor than 100 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded into flames at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria on Thursday, reports said.