By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed his sorrow over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at a school in rural Canada that left at least eight dead and 25 wounded. Guterres was “saddened to learn of the tragic shooting in Tumble Ridge, British Columbia,” his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said atContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Stakeholders on Wednesday in Abuja called for a deeper and more strategic Nigeria and China partnership that is anchored on industrialisation, expanded market access, and enhanced cooperation within the Global South. They made their views known at the 55th anniversary dialogue to commemorate the establishment of diplomaticContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Kuwait on Tuesday marked its 65th National Day anniversary in Abuja, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria as well as promoting democracy, development, and international cooperation. Speaking at a reception held to also commemorate Kuwait’s 35th Liberation Day, the Ambassador of the State ofContinue Reading
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has appointed Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor, Akın Gürlek, as the country’s new justice minister, according to an official decree published on Wednesday in the Official Gazette. Gürlek replaces Yılmaz Tunç in what marks the first major cabinet reshuffle since Erdoğan’s re-election in 2023. During his tenureContinue Reading
By H.E. YU Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On February 10, 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formally established diplomatic relations. Time has flown by, and today, on February 10, 2026, we celebrate a truly significant moment in ourhistory: the 55th anniversary of ourContinue Reading
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says airstrikes against Iran would not lead to the collapse of its regime. “No, it would not collapse,” Fidan said in a live interview with CNN Turk when asked if the regime would collapse if such an attack was carried out with the aim ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) says Federal Government’s intervention funds and farm inputs have boosted production and helped stabilise onion prices across key producing states. The National President of the association, Alhaji Aliyu Isah, disclosed this in an interview with theContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said thatContinue Reading
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stormed the town of Ni’lin in the central occupied West Bank, a day after Tel Aviv announced decisions expanding annexation of the territory. “Today, I carried out a tour (raid) of the waste-burning site in the town of Ni’lin, accompanied by the head ofContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump is opposed to Israel annexing the occupied West Bank, according to Axios News Agency correspondent Barak Ravid. Ravid said this on the U.S. social media company X’s platform, citing a White House official. “A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with thisContinue Reading
