By Emmanuel Oloniruha The ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) Task Force has urged the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic to put aside their differences through dialogue and reopen their common frontier. The Task Force Chairman, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, made the call in a statement made available to theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) on Friday in Abuja unveiled a cutting-edge application aimed at improving early warning and early response to conflicts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the platform was unveiled during a dialogue with stakeholders on the use ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Shen Haixiong, Director-General of China Media Group (CMG) said Nigeria could replicate China’s media approach to driving modernisation. He said this on Friday in Abuja at a seminar organised by CMG with the theme: “Global Opportunities in Deepening China’s Reform in the New Era.” According toContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) has inaugurated the second phase of its education programme – “Expand, Integrate and Strengthen Systems (EISS),” to build the capacity of teachers in Nigeria. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi, made this known at the inauguration of the ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years. In a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said Anukam was re-elected at theContinue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. Biden is “vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. According to the statement, the positive test came followingContinue Reading
Chinese researchers on Tuesday said they had discovered a new fern species in south China, and named it Cyrtomium adenotrichum. The researchers found 10 wild Cyrtomium adenotrichum on a cliff in Nandan County under Hechi City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This is according to the Guangxi Institute ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has honored Dr Mairo Mandara, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Public Health Physician as the Matron of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mandara was given the award for her contributions to youthContinue Reading
Police record more cases of sexual abuse of children in GermanyContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says Nigeria will continue to share its abundant human capital with Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific countries (ACP). Yakub said this on Saturday in Abuja at a reception and debriefing exercise of 14 returning Technical Aid CorpsContinue Reading
