Cooperation By Deborah Akpede The FCID and the Chinese Consulate General officials Lagos, Sept. 1, 2026 (NAN) The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in security and informationContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the progress, growth and stability of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He expressed this stance in his speech during the handover ceremony for the outgoing Statutory Appointees of ECOWASContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen New ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who recently quit ECOWAS and formed a parallel bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Diop made this known during his formal inauguration as president alongside a new management for theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union. Tinubu spoke through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Luanda, Angola. The President warnedContinue Reading
By Damilola Charles Burkina Faso has proposed a bilateral session with Nigeria to review cooperation and chart new areas of partnership to reset ties between both West African countries. The proposal came when Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Amb. Syndoph Endoni, presented his Letter of Credence in Ouagadougou onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has reaffirmed its support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination and an independent, sovereign state. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this in a statement issued on the sidelines of the 23rd Extraordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has disclosed that he lost ten of his Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) coursemates tothe Liberian Civil War of 1990 to 1997. Musa made this known at the unveiling of a book, titled, “Fighting Bushfires: ECOWAS and Peacemaking in WestContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani No fewer than 2,700 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with about 500 new cases emerging weekly. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could claim more lives unless the international community urgently expands fundingContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has backed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s renewed peace initiative in Ethiopia amid rising security tensions in the northern part of the country. Guterres urged all parties to support Obasanjo’s consultations and use the initiative to resolve outstanding differences threatening Ethiopia’s fragileContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to strengthen Nigeria-Bangladesh defence cooperation, particularly in training and capacity development. Oluyede made the commitment when the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Mr Miah Kabir, paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters,Continue Reading
