By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria remains committed to collaborating with China and African countries to ensure that the objectives of the partnership are achieved for the benefit of both parties. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement on Friday,Continue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani A don, Prof. Kamilu Fagge, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritise diplomatic solutions to resolve current political impasse in Niger Republic. It will be recalled that Niger, one of the 15 member states of the ECOWAS had been enmeshed inContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The International Press Institute (IPI) has described the appointment of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Malam Mohammed Idris, as a testament to his exceptional dedication and hard work. The institute also said that his appointment indicated that President Bola Tinubu had trust and confidenceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Afro Asian Community Development (AACD) in Nigeria has extolled the victory recorded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface of the Moon on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that with this development, India has becomeContinue Reading
The U.S. has approved a 500-million dollar potential sale of weapons to Taiwan to help boost the island’s airspace defence capability. The U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a Wednesday statement that the sale would include F-16 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems and related equipment.Continue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a loan tranche of $7.5 billion for Argentina, in a deal that took four months to negotiate. The IMF Executive Board announced the deal in Washington on Wednesday. “The IMF Executive Board completed today the fifth and six reviews ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China has called on journalists to always integrate both conventional and new media in order to enhance their professional practice and effective reach out to audiences. Mr Luo Chunlei, Assistant to the President, Jilin Radio and TV-Station, gave the advice on Tuesday in Changchun, Jilin Province, China,Continue Reading
Russia has carried out a drone attack on a port in southern Ukraine using `kamikaze’ drones, a Ukrainian regional official said on Wednesday. The strike hit production and transshipment facilities, causing a fire, according to a Telegram post by the Odessa regional governor, Oleh Kiper. He said that the fireContinue Reading
The African Union (AU) Commission has on Tuesday suspended Niger from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission during itsContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has urged filmmakers to always prioritise creativity in their fight against human trafficking. De Boeck who gave the advice in his address at the closing of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘CombatingContinue Reading
