By Fortune Abang Gao Jin, the Vice Mayor of China’s Yiwu city, says the municipality is committed to helping foreign companies to benefit from the rapid and steady growth of China’s economy. Gao, also a Member of the Standing Committee of Yiwu Municipal Party, said this while addressing foreignContinue Reading
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday vowed that Ankara will “resist all kinds of provocations” amid rising tensions in the Middle East. He stressed that Türkiye already had a clear determination not to be dragged into the ongoing conflict. Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with hisContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Iran has called for justice and lasting peace for Palestinians as the world marks Quds Day, observed annually on the last Friday of Ramadan. Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, made the appeal on Friday in Abuja during an event organised by Iran’s embassy in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), has hailed Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as he marks his 59th birthday, describing his service as unforgettable for Nigeria. Yakub made the remarks in a statement by Mr Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special Assistant onContinue Reading
Turkish President Recep Erdogan says Ankara is conducting intense diplomatic efforts to prevent the escalation of the ongoing Iran war. Erdogan made these remarks on Thursday while presenting the Ataturk International Peace Prize to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Ankara. He stressed that diplomacy and dialogue were the safest pathContinue Reading
M/East ‘pushed to breaking point’, UN chief warns By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Middle East is being “pushed to breaking point”, with shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis. The UN chief, at a ceremony in Türkiye while accepting theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Abuja has reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian cause as Muslims across the world observe Quds Day. In a statement by its press section on Friday, the embassy described the occasion as a global expression of solidarity withContinue Reading
Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalising a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive. This was adopted in 2019 toContinue Reading
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, as well as Jordan. The resolution passed with 13 votes in favor, with Russia and China abstaining. Presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135 countries, the resolution emphasised “strong support for the territorialContinue Reading
Ankara’s stance regarding Iran is “clear,” said President Recep Erdogan, adding Türkiye is always on the side of peace, not war. “Türkiye stands for diplomacy, not conflict. It stands with peace and stability, not chaos and turmoil. “It seeks rapprochement, not hostility,” Erdogan added during an event in the capitalContinue Reading
