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
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Amb. Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria, has called on regional blocs to handle their own specific internal affairs devoid of external interference. Barrack made the appeal in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy ForumContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Global leaders and senior government officials have converged on Antalya, Türkiye, for this year’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) an annual multilateral conference aimed at managing current global uncertainty. The three-day annual conference, which kicks off on Friday in the serene southern Mediterranean city, is hostedContinue Reading
Iranian Government has estimated the cost of the war launched by the United States (U.S.) and Israel since February at 270 billion dollars. The government spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, on Tuesday told the Russian state news agency, RIA Novosti, that the figure was a preliminary estimate. According to Mohajerani, the firstContinue Reading
