Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said that the BRICS economic bloc does not seek to transform into a military alliance. In an interview with the state news agency TASS, Ryabkov said BRICS is neither a military alliance nor a collective security organisation with obligations regarding mutual military assistance.Continue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, has conferred an honourary doctorate degree on former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, Rtd. The university conferred on Danjuma an Honourary Doctor of Business Administration and Ethics, during its 8th and 9th Combined Convocation Ceremony held on Saturday in Bokkos.Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The President, Africa Development Study Centre (ADSC), Victor Oluwafemi, has urged the Federal Government to summon South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria over recurring attacks on Nigerians in the country. In a statement on Saturday, Oluwafemi recommended a formal engagement for clear assurances regarding the safety ofContinue Reading
Czech President Petr Pavel has said that Europe is currently unable to replace the U.S.’ military role within NATO if Washington were to withdraw its forces. Pavel warned that closer coordination was needed as transatlantic defence ties faced growing strain and uncertainty. Speaking to Anadolu on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
By YU Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On February 14, President Xi Jinping announced in his congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit that China will, starting from May 1, 2026, extend comprehensive zero-tariff treatment to the 53 African countries having diplomatic ties with China. He said that ChinaContinue Reading
Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cooperation with Türkiye carries strategic importance for the region. “Nowadays, the world is eager for peace. For us, the partnership with Türkiye is extremely important … of establishing peace,” he told Anadolu. He noted that both countries are engaged in diplomatic initiatives tiedContinue Reading
African heads of state and government gather in Addis Ababa on Saturday for the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. The two-day summit centres on water security, climate pressure, and strengthening Africa’s representation in global institutions. Leaders are launching the AU’s 2026 theme of theContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump says the second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group will soon depart for the Middle East. “It’ll be leaving very shortly,” Trump told journalists on Friday when asked about reports that the USS Gerald R. Ford would be moved from the Caribbean to the Middle-East. “In caseContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, former Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on the Plateau Government to establish a University of Technology and Innovation. Bogoro, repreneted by Prof. Emmanuel Kwandung, made this known while delivering the 8th and 9th Combined Convocation Lecture of the Plateau StateContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Turkish Red Crescent has supported the Nigerian Red Cross Society in delivering food parcels and relief items to 1,020 persons affected by a recent flooding in Oko-Amakom community, Asaba, in Delta. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Turkish Embassy in Abuja.Continue Reading
