Brazil has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a member country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS.
A statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday, stated that BRICS and Nigeria share common interests, as both actively strive to enhance cooperation among Global South countries and advocate for the reform of international organisations.
It emphasizes that Nigeria as the world’s sixth-largest population plays an active role in strengthening South-South cooperation and in reforming global governance—issues that are top priorities during Brazil’s current presidency.
With the development, Nigeria has joined Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan as the ninth partner country of BRICS.
Brazil currently holds the BRICS presidency for 2025, having taken over from Russia on January 1.
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