By Mark Longyen The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has secured the arrest and extradition of a Nigerian, Samuel Ugberaese, to the U.S. on charges relating to international cyber romance scams. This is contained in a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, citing the U.S.Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN has called on the international community to urgently scale up support for both the Ebola response and the broader humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made the call on Monday in New York while briefing journalists on theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their joint commitment to strengthen collaboration in tourism, culture and the creative economy to boost economic growth, cultural exchange and people-to-people relations. The two countries made the pledge on Thursday during the 2026 China Tourism Day celebration organised by the Chinese EmbassyContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament on Friday adopted a draft resolution aimed at ending the escalating scourge of terrorism and violent extremism across West Africa. The parliament adopted the resolution at the end of its two-week 2026 First Ordinary Session in Abuja. It also mandated the Speaker of theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Damilola Charles Ms Dong Hairong, Counselor, Chinese Embassy, Abuja, has called for stronger Nigerian support for the One-China principle to address growing Taiwan separatist activities. Dong made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja during a media salon themed: “Understanding the One-China Principle and Its Role inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to take immediate action toward protecting street children, ending child exploitation, and banishing them from the streets in the sub-region. The lawmakers adopted the landmark resolution during the parliament’s ongoing 2026 First Ordinary Session on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS parliamentarians have interrogated the details of the new “ECOWAS Compact of the Future of Regional Integration” unveiled by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah. Musah unveiled the strategy while presenting a paper at the ongoing First 2026 Ordinary Session ofContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Beijing, May 13, 2026 (NAN)Nigeria is now China’s largest engineering contracting market. Li Hengtian, Deputy Director at the China International Communications Group (CICG), disclosed this on Wednesday in Beijing at the opening of a Seminar for Renowned Nigerian Commentators. He also described Nigeria as China’s second-largest exportContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second sinceContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed a new six-pillar strategic initiative, “Compact of the Future of Regional Integration,”aimed at reshaping the bloc’s political and economic direction. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, announced this in a presentation atContinue Reading
