By Busayo Onijala The United Kingdom and Nigeria have unveiled a new £15 million Growth Programme aimed at unlocking private investment and accelerating economic transformation between them. The British High Commission made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. It said the two countries unveiled the initiativeContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report says the ongoing conflict in the Middle-East is expected to slow global economic growth to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the bank’s Online Media Briefing Centre on Thursday noted that this was asContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Experts have called for stronger Nigeria-China knowledge sharing and policy dialogue to deepen the exchange of development experiences and enhance governance, economic growth, and poverty reduction efforts. They made the call on Thursday at a dialogue on “The Governance of China” and Knowledge Sharing in Nigeria-China Cooperation:Continue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin The Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), under China’s Ministry of Commerce, on Wednesday opened a two-week Seminar on Ethnic Policy and Practice for Belt and Road countries, calling for stronger cross-cultural understanding, governance cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for a ‘massive rethink’ of U.S. immigration and security policies ahead of this year’s World Cup tournament, which begins on Thursday. The UN’s top human rights official warns that racial profiling, surveillance and aggressive enforcement are alreadyContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has activated reception arrangements for Nigerian citizens being evacuated from South Africa aftermath of xenophobic attacks against Black immigrants in the country. Mrs Zubaida Umar, NEMA Director-General, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the agency’s response teamContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China Cultural Centre in Nigeria on Wednesday showcased a technology-driven approach to cultural heritage preservation, combining virtual reality (VR) technology with traditional art to promote cultural education and exchange in Nigeria. The approach was demonstrated during the opening of “Fan, Charm and Ink Fragrance: The Cultural ResonanceContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying the talks had strengthened mutual understanding and paved the way for closer bilateral ties. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Xi agreed to expand cooperation in politics, the economy and culture duringContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS Court President, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, says the Court’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 aligns with the bloc’s Vision 2050, which aims at advancing West Africa’s integration, good governance, and the rule of law. Gonçalves made this known while declaring open a four-day workshop on the operationalisation of theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The EU-funded Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) programme on Tuesday equipped trainers with skills to strengthen the implementation of procedures on school-related gender-based violence (SR-GBV). NAN reports that the two-day workshop in Abuja was organised under the ESGBV Programme and implemented by the InternationalContinue Reading
