The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS.
This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry yesterday.
According to Brazil, 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.
Brazil currently holds the BRICS presidency for 2025, having taken over from Russia on January 1.
Nigeria has joined Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan as the 9th partner countries of BRICS, a category established at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, in October 2024.
