Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Tuesday called for China and Uruguay to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and to deepen cooperation in different areas. The areas to be strengthened are such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology. Xi saidContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah, after a joke he made about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on stage. Trump blasted the comedian as a “total loser,” adding: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of anContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged local and foreign investors to tap into Lagos State’s vast opportunities, pledging a supportive and business-friendly environment. He spoke at the Nigeria–UAE Investment Forum, ‘Investopia Global Africa’, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu saidContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this while addressing the WHO Executive Board in Geneva on Monday, saying, “this is occurring as the risk fromContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO)-Worldwide has stressed that African leaders must recommit to presidential term limits to end “sit-tight governance” and ensure smooth democratic transitions. The Coordinating Chairman, Worldwide, Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja after concluding a State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 8:56 p.m.Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has called for an immediate ceasefire in the escalating security situation in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei State. The bloc made the call in a statement by Mr Anouar El Anouni, the Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He said thatContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told member states that the organisation faced “imminent financial collapse” amid unpaid annual dues and other issues. Guterres, in a letter he sent to UN member states, called on them to address unpaid dues and overhaul global body’s financial rules. “TheContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA). Ali was returned unopposed during the 9th FAAPA General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday night,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025, in spite of global economic challenges, and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026. Touray disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with development partners, while highlighting the commission’sContinue Reading
