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Nigeria, Japan sign MoU to boost rice seeds production The federal government has  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan on the enhancement of the rice seeds production system and diagnostic capacity…

FG secures ¥15b loan from Japan to support agricultural projects The federal government on Monday said, the federal government has received the sum of ¥15 billion from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency to…

 Some 340 Japanese children will be unable to participate in the Olympics torch ceremonies for the hand-over in Greece and arrival in Japan, Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said on Friday. This was due to precautions being taken against…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for prioritisation of disaster risk reduction in infrastructural development. In a message on Sunday to mark the 2019 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Guterres said “there is…

Plateau Government is to access  $300 million dollars from AFRIJAPAN to finance key projects that would have direct impact on the people of the state, particularly those in rural areas. This was made possible by the discussions and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State as he hits the golden age of 50. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who disclosed this on Friday in Yokohama, Japan said the governor got a…

By Razaq Bamidele The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group has had nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari since he arrived Yokohama, Japan, on Monday, says the Presidency in a statement from the presidential…

Japan is to send patent officials to the U.S. to discuss the flap over Kim Kardashian’s Kimono brand underwear, the trade minister said on Tuesday. The reality TV star and businesswoman said on Monday she would rename her Kimono shape…

U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back Saturday against former President Jimmy Carter’s comments questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 election, saying: “He’s like the forgotten president.” Trump said this of Carter, 94, who a day…

Applications for residents of Japan to buy tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games opened on Thursday until the lottery ends on May 2. The procedure got off to a shaky start as the official ticketing website opened at 10:00 a.m. local…