Geoffrey Onyeama said
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about Joseph Biden
)
:
“Mr. Joe Biden, the in-coming US President, has three Nigerians in his new cabinet. It shows that Nigerians are thriving – doing well wherever they are. Nigerians should continue to demonstrate their talents wherever they go,” 
dailytrust Sunday, January 17, 2021 2:46:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“I went with Mr. President to China about two years ago. And the President was thinking of how China was able to lift thousands of people from poverty in three years,”
dailytrust Sunday, January 17, 2021 2:46:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“What is the point of having an economic community if at the end of the day, each country will make laws and regulations that are in contradiction with the protocol? That is an issue that needs to be addressed,”
authorityngr Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:21:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, the CBN and NNPC agreed to share the cost. I spoke with the GMD of the NNPC and he said he is going to consult and thanks be to God today he got back to me that he was going to meet with the Governor of the CBN and together they will fund this very important portion -accommodation and feeding the evacuees,”
authorityngr Sunday, January 10, 2021 11:57:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
"We are also engaging with China to help with regards to access to vaccines for our people,"
ecns Saturday, January 9, 2021 3:27:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We want to establish a direct air link with China. We hope that very soon, a Nigerian carrier would be carrying out scheduled flights to China in the not too distant future,”
authorityngr Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:39:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We also realised that in 2021, we would be celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the Peoples Republic of China”
thenationonlineng Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“In the area of fostering relations, both countries are now considering having a direct flight from Nigeria to China. We want to establish a direct air link with China. We hope that very soon, a Nigerian carrier would be carrying out scheduled flights to China in the not too distant future,”
thenationonlineng Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:02:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We hope that we will now establish regular travel between Nigeria and Jamaica as we really want to promote and strengthen the people-to-people arrangements between two countries,”
jamaicaobserver Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:33:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We hope that we will now establish regular travel between Nigeria and Jamaica as we really want to promote and strengthen the people-to-people arrangements between two countries,”
jis Wednesday, December 23, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama added
:
“Those who were meant to deliver on it were sub-contractors and the main contractor. They had issues and the ministry was drowning and the court cases are still going on,”
thenationonlineng Tuesday, December 15, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“And irrespective of so many other things, he decided to just put all those aside and deliver this for the ministry. Then, the other things can take care of themselves,”
thenationonlineng Tuesday, December 15, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“For the size of a country, the giant Africa, we are supposed to defend the interest of Africa and the black race around the world,”
premiumtimesng Friday, December 11, 2020 11:20:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“But what is important, is that a balanced picture is made available to them, before they take any decision,”
dailypost Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:14:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“When you look at what the Ministry gets compared to other ministries, foreign affairs is underfunded, especially when you compared it to similar countries and even smaller countries like Egypt, South Africa who has a similar number of missions to our own. You will find out that you cannot compare. Ours is really much lower”
onlinenigeria Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:06:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“When you look at what the Ministry gets compared to other ministries, foreign affairs is underfunded, especially when you compared it to similar countries and even smaller countries like Egypt, South Africa who has a similar number of missions to our own. You will find out that you cannot compare. Ours is really much lower”
vanguardngr Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:48:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The president as a listening father had acceded to the demands of the peaceful protesters, and it is sad that the protest was hijacked by people with ulterior motives,”
vanguardngr Monday, November 2, 2020 6:56:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“On 15th Oct 2020, the National Economic Council (NEC) directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the country to receive and investigate complaints of police brutality or related extra-judicial killings,”
vanguardngr Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, the CBN and NNPC agreed to share the cost. I spoke with the GMD of the NNPC and he said he is going to consult and thanks be to God today he got back to me that he was going to meet with the Governor of the CBN and together they will fund this very important portion -accommodation and feeding the evacuees,”
authorityngr Monday, October 12, 2020 3:12:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We have a framework for cooperation, bilateral commission and also we will be pushing towards increasing the volume of trade between Nigeria and Gambia,”
ngrguardiannews Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama added
:
“Your visit here will give us the opportunity to review the relationship between our two countries and also to identify areas where we can improve things and develop a roadmap going forward,”
ngrguardiannews Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“There are a lot of Nigerians who have long-term visas, two-year Schengen visa and so forth and clearly, not all of them are able or have to write now as it stand, to enter Europe. So, we want to have that information,”
vanguardngr Saturday, September 19, 2020 3:09:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“There are a lot of Nigerians who have long-term visas, two-year Schengen visa and so forth and clearly, not all of them are able or have to write now as it stand, to enter Europe. So, we want to have that information,”
onlinenigeria Saturday, September 19, 2020 1:53:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
"What is the point of having an economic community if at the end of the day each country will make laws and regulations that are in contradiction with the protocol?"
allafrica Sunday, August 30, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“What is the point of having an economic community if at the end of the day each country will make laws and regulations that are in contradiction with the protocol?”
dailytrust Thursday, August 27, 2020 11:42:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“What is the point of having an economic community if at the end of the day each country will make laws and regulations that are in contradiction with the protocol?”
dailytrust Thursday, August 27, 2020 11:42:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
"The resources were not there and you very kindly have stepped in and that shows we have a long history between Nigeria and Lebanese communities,"
allafrica Saturday, August 22, 2020 3:07:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“What is the point of having an economic community if at the end of the day, each country will make laws and regulations that are in contradiction with the protocol? That is an issue that needs to be addressed,”
authorityngr Thursday, August 20, 2020 2:54:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The Nigerian government unequivocally condemns the coup d’état that took place in Mali on Tuesday and demands the immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order. READ ALSO: ‘We welcome the urgent activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force,”
vanguardngr Thursday, August 20, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“Clearly, if it is contravening ECOWAS protocol, then we would have to look at solution including the ECOWAS Court as the final arbiter,”
dailypost Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:32:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“Clearly, if it is contravening the ECOWAS protocol, then we would have to now look at ECOWAS solution, including the ECOWAS court as a final arbiter,”
pulse Tuesday, August 18, 2020 11:37:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama noted
:
“We will also consider the issue of reciprocity in terms of the concrete measures that will be applied. We are following the matter very closely and we want the matter to be addressed within the shortest possible time,”
onlinenigeria Tuesday, August 18, 2020 1:49:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“Clearly, if it is contravening the ECOWAS protocol, then we would have to now look at ECOWAS solution, including the ECOWAS court as a final arbiter,”
vanguardngr Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“Nigerian Government has watched with dismay the painful videos of the forceful closure of the shops of Nigerian traders in #Ghana. Urgent steps will be taken,”
saharareporters Monday, August 17, 2020 8:01:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“Nigerian Government has watched with dismay the painful videos of the forceful closure of the shops of Nigerian traders in #Ghana. Urgent steps will be taken,”
dailytimes-NG Monday, August 17, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The resources were not there and you very kindly have stepped in and that shows we have a long history between Nigeria and Lebanese communities,”
vanguardngr Saturday, August 15, 2020 7:02:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The resources were not there and you very kindly have stepped in and that shows we have a long history between Nigeria and Lebanese communities,”
thenationonlineng Friday, August 14, 2020 10:21:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“What is important to get out to all Nigerians is that their engagement and communication should be with the embassies, high commissions and not with any other parallel agency, department of government or anything like that,”
premiumtimesng Thursday, August 13, 2020 1:37:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama added
:
"All the arrangements were made including payments, only for the UK authorities to withdraw landing rights close to departure despite strong representations by the Nigerian Government including pointing out the hardship that would be caused to hundreds of Nigerian evacuees. "
allafrica Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“All the arrangements were made including payments, only for the UK authorities to withdraw landing rights close to departure despite strong representations by the Nigerian Government, including pointing out the hardship that would be caused to hundreds of Nigerian evacuees,”
premiumtimesng Monday, July 13, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The Nigerian Government will review its Air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers during this pandemic,”
pulse Monday, July 13, 2020 10:50:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama déclaré
:
"En ce moment critique de lutte globale contre le COVID-19, le Nigeria est derrière l'OMS et vous exhorte à rester concentrés sur la réponse apportée non seulement à l'épidémie mais également à d'autres défis sanitaires"
french-news Saturday, July 11, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama says
(
about National Health
)
:
“In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID-19, Nigeria is behind the World Health Organization and urges you to remain focused in addressing not just the pandemic but other health challenges”
ngrguardiannews Saturday, July 11, 2020 3:15:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama says
(
about National Health
)
:
“In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID -19, Nigeria is behind the World Health Organization and urges you to remain focused in addressing not just the pandemic but other health challenges”
AfricaNews-English Friday, July 10, 2020 10:35:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama says
(
about National Health
)
:
“In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID-19, Nigeria is behind the World Health Organization and urges you to remain focused in addressing not just the pandemic but other health challenges”
reliefWeb Friday, July 10, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“We are in the 21st century but a lot of our procedures and systems are still very archaic and we really need to spend money to make it dynamic and responsive outfit so that’s a real challenge,”
ngrguardiannews Wednesday, July 8, 2020 7:36:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“There is a distinction between state and non-state actors. We cannot take action against the Ghanaian state for what the state was not totally responsible for”
guardian-ng Friday, June 26, 2020 6:40:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“So, the actions of non-state actors cannot jeopardise the brotherly and friendly relationship we have with Ghana. We are satisfied with the action of the Ghanaian President, and all we have to do, is to pursue proper documentation of the building,”
guardian-ng Friday, June 26, 2020 6:40:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, we would like to put the matter to rest and to acknowledge the very speedy reaction of the Ghanaian government and to say that we will now continue to further strengthen relations between our two countries, take lessons learnt from what has happened and move ahead without recriminations,”
pulse Thursday, June 25, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, we would like to put the matter to rest and to acknowledge the very speedy reaction of the Ghanaian government and to say that we will now continue to further strengthen relations between our two countries, take lessons learnt from what has happened and move ahead without recriminations,”
nigerianobservernews Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:51:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, we would like to put the matter to rest and to acknowledge the very speedy reaction of the Ghanaian government and to say that we will now continue to further strengthen relations between our two countries, take lessons learnt from what has happened and move ahead without recriminations,”
premiumtimesng Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:32:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama stated
:
“There is always such violent actions by non-state actors but we have to engage the government. It is only when the government fails to take necessary steps that actions can be initiated against them”
vanguardngr Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, we would like to put the matter to rest and to acknowledge the very speedy reaction of the Ghanaian government and to say that we will now continue to further strengthen relations between our two countries, take lessons learnt from what has happened and move ahead without recriminations,”
thenationonlineng Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:15:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“So, we would like to put the matter to rest and to acknowledge the very speedy reaction of the Ghanaian government and to say that we will now continue to further strengthen relations between our two countries, take lessons learnt from what has happened and move ahead without recriminations,”
dailytimes-NG Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:08:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama wrote
(
about Commission
)
:
"Summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the High Commission of Ghana to Nigeria, Ms Iva Denoo to demand urgent explanation on the recent attacks on a residential building in our diplomatic premises and reinforcement of security around diplomatic premises and staff,"
news24 Monday, June 22, 2020 11:14:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama agreed
:
“transparency and accountability will drive democratic and inclusive development”
dailypost Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:51:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“The situation with the flights now coming in is that the UK Government which is effectively chattering these planes… in the contract that they have with those companies, there are provisions not to carry anybody coming to Nigeria on that first leg, so their contract is only to carry passengers going from Nigeria to the United Kingdom. So it would not be possible but furthermore, it also would not have been possible because the plan that we had was to use a Nigerian carrier to evacuate Nigerians from all the countries around the world where we have an evacuation operation unless it is absolutely impossible to do so,”
channelstv Sunday, May 31, 2020 4:11:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama said
:
“There is going to be a change in that protocol and that is going to affect the timing of any further evacuation we are going to undertake,”
dailytrust Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:31:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama déclaré
:
"L'impasse parlementaire doit être résolue politiquement et non juridiquement"
french-news Wednesday, May 1, 2019 5:28:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama affirmé
:
"Le nouveau gouvernement devrait entrer en fonction le plus tôt possible afin de sortir le pays de cette situation"
french-news Wednesday, May 1, 2019 5:28:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama disse
:
“Estamos aqui para discutir com todas as partes para encontrar uma solução e um consenso para que o país possa avançar”
voaportugues Wednesday, May 1, 2019 12:52:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama estimé
:
"L'impasse parlementaire doit être résolue politiquement et non juridiquement"
french.china.org.cn Wednesday, May 1, 2019 12:38:00 AM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama afirmou
:
“Que os equipamentos fornecidos funcionam bem e serão fiáveis para criar a máxima confiança do povo da Guiné-Bissau neste processo eleitoral e assegurar que a CEDEAO continua comprometida”
ptjornal Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:00:00 PM EAT
Geoffrey Onyeama afirmou
:
"determinada em encontrar uma solução pacífica que respeite a Constituição da Gâmbia e que reflita a vontade do povo"
deutschewelle-pt_BR Saturday, January 14, 2017 4:44:00 PM EAT
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