By Chinasa Nwankwo Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for the establishment of a regional task force to tackle illicit drug trafficking menace in West Africa. Ballout, who is also concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this knownContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country, to Wednesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, June 7, 2026 (NAN) Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the quality execution of the ongoing Mararaba-Keffi Road project. Umahi made the appeal on Saturday during an inspection of the 43.65 kilometre road reconstruction and expansion project linking theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mrs Joy Okeke, Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat says plans are underway to expand Chinese language education in public schools to strengthen educational and cultural exchanges between Nigeria and China. Okeke disclosed this on Friday at the 19th and 25th Nigeria Division of theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has declared the country’s readiness to strengthen partnership with Nigeria in bolstering Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications globally. Freeman disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the maiden Innovation Week organised by the Embassy for the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring InventorsContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Amb. John Ballout, Liberian Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, on Wednesday formally presented his letter of credence to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray. Ballout, who also has concurrent accreditation to Benin and Equatorial Guinea, while presenting the letter in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on security to protect the lives and property if citizens. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the presentation ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have strengthened collaboration to accelerate renewable energy development and support Nigeria’s clean energy transition. This is contained in a statement by REAN’s Head of Communications, Mr Oisereime Lloyd-Dietake, following a high-level stakeholder engagementContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through sports development, cultural exchange and people-to-people engagement. The two countries made the commitment on Tuesday in Abuja during a martial arts event: “The Passion of Chinese Wushu Cultural Heritage Chinese Wushu Premium Exhibition,” organised byContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, says young people remain central to strengthening China-Africa cooperation through innovation, cultural exchange and practical partnerships. Zhou said this on Monday during the China-Nigeria Youth Exchange Seminar on “China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” organised by theContinue Reading
