U.S. President Donald Trump says he does not intend to immediately follow Israel in recognising Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent country. Trump made this known in a telephone interview the New York Post on Friday. “Everything is under study … We’ll study it. “I study a lotContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has confirmed Air Strikes on terrorist target in the Northwest of the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement on Friday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry. The Minister explained that Nigeria is engaged in Structural SecurityContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the country’s Dec 28 polls. He also urged authorities to ensure that the elections are conducted in a peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible manner in the elections. Guterres made the call inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has rejected allegations of “Chinese infiltration” in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, describing the claims as false and misleading. The Federation gave the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, following renewed circulation of a report alleging illegal mining,Continue Reading
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad. The State Department declined to provide a list of the diplomats being recalled. A senior department official said on MondayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States Government says it has signed a 5.1 billion dollar five-year bilateral healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria. A statement issued on Sunday by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on its official X handle, explained that the agreement aimed at advancing the U.S. government’sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The designation of Nigeria by the U.S. as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on religious freedom aims at encouraging reforms and constructive engagement, and will not weaken bilateral relations with Nigeria. A U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Rep. Bill Huizenga, stated this during a newsContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are designed to address bilateral security concerns, and not actions targeted at Nigerians. Mills gave the clarification at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja during the visit of aContinue Reading
Beneficiaries By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Dec. 20, 2025 (NAN) Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians cutting across different sectors of the nation’s economy have benefited from various Chinese government sponsored exchange training programmes. Yu disclosed this at the first Annual China–Nigeria Government Exchange ProgrammeContinue Reading
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which has been fighting against government troops in Sudan for two and a half years, killed more than 1,000 civilians during a three-day offensive in April, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said in the reportContinue Reading
