By Taiye Olayemi The Chinese Consul-General in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, says China–Nigeria bilateral trade exceeded $22.3 billion between January and October 2025. Yuqing disclosed this at the Lagos Forum New Year Media Symposium, where she reviewed bilateral relations and outlined prospects for deeper cooperation in 2026. “Over the pastContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala An international relations expert, Femi Ojumu, says the recent U.S. invasion of Venezuela, and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, undermine the United Nations Charter and principles. Ojumu made this known while speaking at a roundtable on issues arising from the U.S. intervention inContinue Reading
Buenos Aires, Jan. 6, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Venezuelan police have launched a search for collaborators following the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces, according to a decree declaring a state of emergency. The decree, which came into force on Saturday but was made public in full onContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 6, 2026 (NAN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened by the reported loss of lives and injuries,” resulting from clashes between security forces and protesters in Iran. Protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran, sparked by increasing economic hardship and aContinue Reading
Bangui, Jan. 6, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on Dec. 28, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday. The 68-year-old mathematician who took power a decade ago wasContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Jan. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged the international community to respect the sovereignty of nation-states and the principles of international law. The Commission made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja following the recent arrest and deportationContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Observers say that China–Nigeria diplomatic relations recorded significant consolidation in 2025. The two countries’ engagements in 2025, they noted, have laid a solid foundation for sustained, healthy, and stable development of bilateral relations, going forward. During the year under review, bilateral cooperationContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 29, 2025 (NAN) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on world leaders to get “priorities straight” and invest in development, not destruction. Guterres made the call in a message for 2026 delivered in a statement by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday. “It’sContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 29, 2025 (NAN) Lin Jian, Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, has reaffirmed China’s resolve to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Lin disclosed this on Monday during the regular virtual news briefing organised by the Ministry in Beijing, China. According to him, China’s resolve toContinue Reading
Expansion Mr Hicham Kharoufi, the Port Call Optimisation Manager of Tangier Med Port Authority, says there are plans for the expansion of the port’s passenger terminal ahead of the 2030 World Cup to take in more visitors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Morocco, Portugal and Spain wereContinue Reading
