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NIGERIA, SAINT LUCIA TO BOOST EDUCATION TIES
HTS St Lucia
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Saint Lucia and Nigeria are set to enhance educational cooperation, with a joint committee forming immediately to facilitate scholarships for Saint Lucian and OECS students to study in Nigeria. This initiative, a key outcome of Nigerian President...
Real reason Saint Lucia bestowed highest national honours on Tinubu – Official
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 1, 2025
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean....
House of Assembly Meets Today to Debate VAT Changes and Immigration Amendments
The Voice
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July 3, 2025
. The House of Assembly meets today at 10:00 a.m., with several key matters up for debate, including VAT amendments, immigration reforms, and updates to Saint Lucia’s legal framework. Papers will be laid by the: • Prime Minister and Minister for...
Saint Lucia’s Ministry Of Commerce Observes World MSME Day 2025
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – Happy World MSME Day 2025! Today, the Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs joins the international community in celebrating the tremendous impact of Micro-,...
Again, Obi slams Tinubu’s St. Lucia trip amid crises, calls it poorly timed
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
The flagbearer of the Labour Party during the 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi, has once again criticised President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia and described it as ill-timed. Tinubu arrived in Saint Lucia on June 29 for a week-long...
Don’t Depend On AI to Solve All Your Problems, Tinubu Tells Students In Saint Lucia
Sahara Reporters
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told students of Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Saint Lucia not to depend solely on artificial intelligence (AI) tools to solve problems, urging them to value discipline, consistency and critical thinking....
President Tinubu Gets Saint Lucia’s Highest National Honour
Prompt News Online
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July 1, 2025
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean....
Tinubu Proposes Visa Waivers As Nigeria, Saint Lucia Establish Diplomatic Ties
African Examiner
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July 1, 2025
Posted by African Examiner Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has proposed visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern...
Saint Lucia’s Senate President: Majority of enslaved ancestors were Nigerians
The Sun Nigeria
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June 30, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Senate President of Saint Lucia, Alvina Reynolds has revealed that most of the formerly enslaved people in the country traced their origins to Nigeria. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on...
PM Terrance Drew and OECS leaders welcome Nigerian President in Saint Lucia
SKN News
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July 1, 2025
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrance Drew travelled to Saint Lucia for the official state visit of the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmad Tinubu. The Prime Minister was accompanied by several other leaders from the OECS. This visit is...
Revealed: Most Saint Lucian Slaves Were Nigerians
Oriental News Nigeria
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July 1, 2025
Joyce Onwuka President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from...
NIGERIA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OECS STUDENTS IN ADDRESS TO SAINT LUCIAN PARLIAMENT
HTS St Lucia
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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced full university scholarships for OECS students during a landmark address to Saint Lucia’s parliament. This initiative aims to deepen educational ties and broader cooperation between Africa and the...
Saint Lucia welcomes Tinubu, celebrates ancestral ties with Nigeria
Punch
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June 30, 2025
The President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, has emphasised the island’s ancestral connection to Nigeria by citing an 1815 British census that documented the origins of enslaved people in the country. Reynolds shared these historical...
Saint Lucia: Tinubu mulls visa waivers for Eastern Caribbean citizens
Daily Post
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway to fostering closer ties between both nations.” President Tinubu stated...
From Jagaban to Sir: Saint Lucia bestows highest national honour on Tinubu
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean....
Tinubu deepens Nigeria-OECS ties with scholarships, visa waivers, cultural diplomacy in Saint Lucia
Business Hallmark
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July 1, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit to Saint Lucia has marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s relations with the Caribbean, as both regions rekindle centuries-old ancestral, cultural, and political bonds rooted in shared African...
President Tinubu conferred with St Lucia’s highest national honour
St. Vincent Times
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July 1, 2025
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean....
Most Saint Lucian formerly enslaved people were Nigerians – Senate President
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 1, 2025
President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu receives top Saint Lucian honour
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 1, 2025
President Tinubu said he was humbled to receive the honour. He noted that the recognition symbolised a deepening of historic and cultural connections between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. He pledged to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the...
Nigeria seeks trade, investment relations with Saint Lucia
Daily Trust
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Nigeria has expressed interest in expanding trade and investment relations with Saint Lucia, focusing on key growth areas such as agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, renewable energy, and ICT. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria,...