By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 7, 2026 (NAN) The Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports of civilian deaths and injuries after hostilities re-escalated earlier this week in the city’s northeastern neighbourhoods of Syria, calling for immediate de-escalation and dialogue to stop the clashes. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric toldContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for collaboration with security forces to defeat insecurity in the country. This appeal comes in the wake of terrorist attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu local government areas (LGAs) of Niger State, which resulted in theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached new heights in 2025, marking a shift from conventional political exchanges to a more expansive and coordinated partnership. This evolving collaboration now spans trade, education, culture, development cooperation, and tourismContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala China has reaffirmed that the “Taiwan question” remains at the core of its national interests and represents the foremost red line that must not be crossed in China–U.S. relations. The Consul-General of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, said this on Wednesday in Lagos while speaking atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chinese Consul-General in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, says China–Nigeria bilateral trade exceeded $22.3 billion between January and October 2025. Yuqing disclosed this at the Lagos Forum New Year Media Symposium, where she reviewed bilateral relations and outlined prospects for deeper cooperation in 2026. “Over the pastContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala An international relations expert, Femi Ojumu, says the recent U.S. invasion of Venezuela, and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, undermine the United Nations Charter and principles. Ojumu made this known while speaking at a roundtable on issues arising from the U.S. intervention inContinue Reading
Buenos Aires, Jan. 6, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Venezuelan police have launched a search for collaborators following the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces, according to a decree declaring a state of emergency. The decree, which came into force on Saturday but was made public in full onContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 6, 2026 (NAN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened by the reported loss of lives and injuries,” resulting from clashes between security forces and protesters in Iran. Protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran, sparked by increasing economic hardship and aContinue Reading
Bangui, Jan. 6, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on Dec. 28, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday. The 68-year-old mathematician who took power a decade ago wasContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Abuja, Jan. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged the international community to respect the sovereignty of nation-states and the principles of international law. The Commission made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja following the recent arrest and deportationContinue Reading
