By Sarafina Christopher The Executive Director of Building Blocks for Peace Foundation, Mr Rafiu Lawal, has criticised Nigeria’s rehabilitation and reintegration approach, saying the country was rewarding criminals while neglecting victims of violence. Lawal said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigeria’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu is determined to resolve “long-standing grievances” fueling insecurity in Nigeria and across the wider region. Ibrahim stated this after presenting his Letter of Credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at theContinue Reading
By Racheal Abujah Health leaders in West Africa have called for a unified, multi-sectoral and data-driven approach to malaria elimination. They said that fragmented interventions and inefficient use of resources continued to slow progress against the disease. The call was made on Monday at the ongoing 27th Ordinary Session ofContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 20, 2026 (NAN) Former Senegalese President, Macky Sall, and three others will present visions in public UN hearings, offering a rare live-streamed glimpse into the race to succeed Antonio Guterres. The other nominees are former Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, Argentinian diplomat, Rafael Grossi, andContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Yang Jianxing, on Monday said learning the Chinese language would open up economic, educational and cultural opportunities for Nigerians amid growing bilateral relations. Yang, who is also Director of the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, said thisContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that Nigeria and Türkiye have reached an agreement for the immediate deployment of 200 Nigerian Special Forces for training in Türkiye. Musa disclosed this in an interview on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya DiplomacyContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) The Turkish Government has called for regional cooperation as the best way to tackle specific regional conflicts amid what it described as the current period of a “free fall” in global governance. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the appeal at the Fifth Antalya DiplomacyContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has committed 500,000 dollars to AFRITAC West 2 Phase III, reinforcing efforts to strengthen policy capacity and macroeconomic management across West Africa. The agreement was signed during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings involving senior officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the CentralContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Friday said the world was currently facing a deepening crisis in both power and direction, warning that the international system had reached a “serious and dangerous threshold.” Erdogan gave the warning at the opening ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy ForumContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh says his country is seeking a comprehensive end to wars across the Middle East region, not a temporary ceasefire. Khatibzadeh made this known on Friday in Antalya, Türkiye, while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Antalya DiplomacyContinue Reading
