Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying the talks had strengthened mutual understanding and paved the way for closer bilateral ties. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Xi agreed to expand cooperation in politics, the economy and culture duringContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS Court President, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, says the Court’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 aligns with the bloc’s Vision 2050, which aims at advancing West Africa’s integration, good governance, and the rule of law. Gonçalves made this known while declaring open a four-day workshop on the operationalisation of theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The EU-funded Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) programme on Tuesday equipped trainers with skills to strengthen the implementation of procedures on school-related gender-based violence (SR-GBV). NAN reports that the two-day workshop in Abuja was organised under the ESGBV Programme and implemented by the InternationalContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Indian High Commission in Nigeria, in collaboration with Skipper Eye-Q Eye Hospital, on Tuesday in Abuja, provided free eye screening services to Nigerian journalists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach was organised to promote the health and well-being of journalists in the executionContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for accelerated implementation of the recently adopted ECOWAS airfare policy toward ensuring affordable intra-regional air transportation. Ballout, who is also Liberia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this known inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government has again strongly condemned the attacks, harassment and forced displacement of Nigerians in South Africa, saying it is considering appropriate measures in response. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while speaking with State House Correspondents on Monday in Abuja. AccordingContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, has identified art and cultural exchange as promoters of wildlife conservation and environmental awareness among young people. Zhou said this on Monday during the “Hello Nigeria 2026 Panda Painting Interactive Experience” in Abuja. He described the giantContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for the establishment of a regional task force to tackle illicit drug trafficking menace in West Africa. Ballout, who is also concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this knownContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says more than 1,000 Nigerians in South Africa have undergone screening for voluntary repatriation being facilitated by the Federal Government. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country, to Wednesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement onContinue Reading
