Tolu Aiyegbusi Serm Choon, a renowned technology commentator and former president of Malaysian Digital Association (MDA), has said China’s evolving role in global science and technology reflects in measurable industrial development and market performance. “I agree with the assessment that China is accelerating its transformation from a participant and contributorContinue Reading
China-Africa trade reached historic 197 billion dollars in the first half of 2026, marking the strongest performance for bilateral economic relations during the January-June period. The piece of information was reported by TV BRICS, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) partner. The report indicated that the growth was supported byContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC), a pan-African think tank, has thrown its weight behind Nigerian, Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola, vying for the office of the UN Secretary-General. The consortium is dedicated to advancing Africa’s development agenda through research, innovation and strategic partnerships. Prof. Edward Agbai, theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Gambian Government has commended Nigeria for its contributions to the country’s education sector through the deployment of skilled professionals. The commendation was made by The Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education, Research and Science, Prof. Pierre Gomez, during a courtesy visit to Nigerian Technical Aid CorpsContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba WHO Health and Migration, in collaboration with WHO Climate Change, Energy and Air Quality has inaugurated the Global research prioritising action plan on health, migration and displacement. WHO, in a statement, said the inauguration brought together more than 300 participants from over 75 countries. It said theContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN migration agency, IOM, says it provided humanitarian assistance to 17.8 million people in 170 countries and territories in 2025, according to a report published on Wednesday. Established in 1951, the IOM provides humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced people, helps governments create safe migration policies,Continue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The United Nations has warned that the Islamic State terrorist group remains a serious threat in Africa, especially in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and parts of Central Africa. Senior UN counter-terrorism officials gave the warning on Wednesday while briefing the Security Council on the activitiesContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo The Bangladesh High Commission in Nigeria has commemorated the 2024 “July Uprising”, in the country, honoured its martyrs and reaffirmed its commitment to democracy, justice, equality and human dignity. The event also featured a one-minute silence for the martyrs, prayers, as well as documentary screening, on Wednesday,Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN says humanitarian response continues to expand more than five weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela as 200,000 people have received humanitarian assistance. UN deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, gave the update at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Our colleaguesContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Africa is bearing a disproportionate burden of global biodiversity loss, threatening food security, livelihoods, clean water and climate resilience across the continent. Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, disclosed this during a major scientific and policy meeting in Nairobi. Schomaker saidContinue Reading
