Bangladesh has made significant progress towards acquiring Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jets and attack helicopters to modernise its air defence capabilities. Zahed Ur Rahman, information and broadcasting adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, said the government had prepared a draft agreement for negotiations. Rahman said Bangladesh’s interest in the J-10CE wasContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the sub-region is the most stable among Africa’s regional economic communities, notwithstanding the existential threat confronting it. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, made this known in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd. (CCXI) has affirmed the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s AAA issuer credit rating with a stable outlook for the second consecutive year. A statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Afreximbank’s Communications and Events Manager on Saturday, said the affirmation underscored the bank’sContinue Reading
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the country’s national digital identification system (Fayda) has the potential to increase gross domestic product (GDP) by 7 per cent. According to reports by TV BRICS, a NAN partner, Ahmed said Fayda will also safeguard data privacy and ensure economic sovereignty. Ethiopia’s digitalContinue Reading
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the third phase of the government-business partnership, aimed at creating one million jobs and raising annual economic growth in the country. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the move would create jobs and raise annual economic growth to more than threeContinue Reading
China and the United Nations (UN) have discussed strengthening cooperation to support Sierra Leone’s development priorities, with emphasis on agriculture, health, education, peacebuilding, and evidence-based policymaking. The discussions took place during a courtesy call by UN Resident Coordinator Seraphine Wakana on Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yong in theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has said that a fresh batch of 83 Nigerian returnees from South Africa will arrive in the country on Wednesday. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a startup competition and cash awards scheduled for Sept. 28. ECOWAS Acting Director, Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, Mr Peter Oluonye, announced this at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Nigeria has deployed its first standardised justice sector platform for tracking cases of violence against women aimed at closing long-standing gaps in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) data and accountability. The platform was unveiled during a five-day national validation and capacity-building workshop to review and validate theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Aug. 16, 2026 (NAN) India has expressed its commitment to inclusive development, stronger representation for developing countries, and a rules-based international order. India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, stated this while delivering the 80th Independence Day address of Indian President, Mrs Droupadi Murmu, on SaturdayContinue Reading
