By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has embarked on a mission to Sierra Leone to explore opportunities for collaboration in critical sectors aimed at boosting national development. A statement by Mrs Ojo Olubunmi, Head of Information and Public Relations Unit of NTAC, said the Director-General of theContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Participants from Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East attending international seminars in China have commended the country’s approach to ethnic unity, governance and economic development, describing it as a model worthy of study by developing nations. The participants spoke in interviews with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
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
An open lesson for foreigners studying the Russian language was held at the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre in Moscow. The event brought together students from BRICS countries and members of the Inostranka Russian Club. Its a project of the M. I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign LiteratureContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received the first batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from the Republic of South Africa due to recent xenophobic attacks. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, said the evacuation of the 258 nationals demonstrated Federal Government’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Participants at the Belt and Road Seminar on Ethnic Policy and Practice in China have expressed optimism that the programme will strengthen cooperation, promote knowledge sharing, and support development among participating countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-week seminar, organised by the AcademyContinue 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
