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Embrace Summer Energy With These Radiant SI Swimsuit Throwbacks
We’ve made it to Fourth of July weekend, with temperatures heating up across the country and other parts of the world. While it might’ve taken a while for summer weather to arrive, there’s no mistake now that we’re in for another sweltering...

Tinubu Exports Doctors, Nurses to St. Lucia Despite Healthcare Crisis in Nigeria
On Wednesday, Nigeria and St. Lucia signed a Technical Manpower Assistance that will see Nigeria export some of its experts in exchange for St. Lucia’s experts. According to the statement disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the president...

From Engineering to Law: The remarkable journey of Ian Ndamwesiga “Genius”
Ndamwesiga receiving an Excellence Award from the Chairperson of UCU Council. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ian Ndamwesiga, known to many as “Genius,” walked away from a prestigious government-sponsored civil engineering...

Nigeria-Saint Lucia Bilateral Relations under PBAT: The Strategic Autonomy Components
Bola A. Akinterinwa Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation, located in the northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It had a population of only 179,285 people as of 2023 according to the...

Saint Lucia and Nigeria Sign MOU to Strengthen Major Socio-Economic Aspects
PHOTO: GOSL In a move to deliver economic prosperity for its citizens, the Government of Saint Lucia is actively enhancing its diplomatic and economic partnerships on the global stage. On July 2, the Government of Saint Lucia and the Federal...

St. Lucia and Presidential Omniscience
femi Akintunde-Johnson It must take an extraordinary kind of calmness – bordering on either detachment or delusion – to abandon a country in severe distress for an extended “official visit” to a Caribbean island no one imagined featured on...

Taiwan hails Tinubu on Saint Lucia’s visit
The Government of Taiwan has commended President Bola Tinubu for his diplomatic visit to Saint Lucia and the conferment of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia on him. Taiwan described the honour as a remarkable symbol of Nigeria’s growing...

St Lucia, Nigeria sign MOU on tourism, investment, culture
The Government of Saint Lucia continues to strengthen its diplomatic and economic partnerships on the global stage. On the evening of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Government of Saint Lucia and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formalized bilateral...

Tinubu Leaves Saint Lucia, Heads To Brazil For BRICS Summit
President Bola Tinubu has departed Saint Lucia after a four-day state visit en route to Brazil, where he will attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The president is expected to participate in the high-level meeting as a representative of...

Nigerian doctors issue 21-day ultimatum, slam FG over poor pay, Saint Lucia deal
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a controversial circular on allowance reviews and urgent action on a series of unmet agreements — or risk a...

CPL T20 Trophy Tour Stops in Saint Lucia Today
Cricket excitement reaches fever pitch in Saint Lucia today as the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 Trophy Tour rolls into the island, bringing fans up close and personal with one of the region’s most coveted sporting prizes. The tour, which has...

Nigeria, Saint Lucia sign landmark MOU to boost Tourism, Creative Industries
Nigeria and Saint Lucia on Wednesday signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen ties in tourism, the creative sector, and the broader Orange Economy. The agreement, signed during the official state visit of President Bola Ahmed...

Saint Lucia, Nigeria Sign Joint Co-Operation Agreement
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Government of Saint Lucia continues to strengthen its diplomatic and economic partnerships on the global stage. On the evening of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Government of Saint Lucia and the Federal Republic...

Nigeria, Saint Lucia sign historic MoU to boost tourism
Nigeria and its Saint Lucian counterparts have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster robust partnerships in tourism, the Orange Economy, and investment in the creative industries. The partnership aims to leverage Nigeria’s...

Nigeria, Saint Lucia Forge Partnership To Boost Tourism And Creative Industries
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ties in tourism, the Orange Economy, and the creative industries, marking a significant step toward deepening cultural, economic, and strategic...

Nigeria Deploys Experts to OECS Countries, Signs Technical Manpower Assistance Agreement with Saint Lucia
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement outlining modalities for deploying skilled Nigerian professionals to Saint Lucia. This is part of efforts to deepen South-South cooperation and...

NMA condemns Tinubu’s agreement to export doctors to Saint Lucia
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the government’s recent agreement to send Nigerian doctors and healthcare workers to Saint Lucia. The association warned that the move could worsen the country’s ongoing brain drain crisis and...

Doctors in Nigeria earn N11.9m, but FG will pay N40.8m in Saint Lucia – NMA calls out disparity
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has criticized the Federal Government’s recent deal to send Nigerian doctors and other health workers to Saint Lucia, calling it a contradiction and unacceptable. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu signed an...

Nigeria, Saint Lucia sign historic MoU to boost tourism, creative sectors
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase collaboration in tourism, the Orange Economy, and creative industry investment. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, during President Bola Ahmed...

NMA faults FG’s export of doctors, skilled workers to St. Lucia
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern at the Federal Government’s agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia. This was as Nigeria officially commenced the deployment of skilled...