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By Fortune Abang The Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, Legesse Haile, says his country’s success-driven Homegrown Economic Reform agenda remains a testament to transformative potential of focused, high-impact investments in agriculture. Haile said this during the G20-Africa outreach meeting in Abuja, which centred on industrialisation and agriculture. The meeting was hostedContinue Reading

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By Emmanuel Yashim China has expressed firm support for Nigeria amid tensions following U.S. criticism of the West African country’s handling of religious issues, declaring opposition to any external interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement published on the ministry’s website onContinue Reading

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Sri Lanka will recruit women for key railway positions, including engine driver, railway superintendent, station master, and railway supervisory manager, for the first time in the history of the Railway Department, the Government Information Department said Tuesday. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the move to promote gender inclusivity and broadenContinue Reading

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By Angela Atabo Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has refuted recent claims that violence in Nigeria amounts to a “genocide against Christians.” Adegbite said at a news briefing in Abuja that Nigeria’s ongoing crisis stemmed from terrorism, banditry, and criminality not a religiousContinue Reading

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By Fortune Abang The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says the cooperation between Nigeria and South Africa has created an essential platform aimed at ensuring Africa’s priorities are reflected within global decision-making spaces. Varsha Redkar-Palepu, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative – Programme, said this in Abuja during the G20-Africa outreach meeting on industrialisation andContinue Reading

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By Busayo Onijala China’s relationship with Africa is entering a new phase driven by sustainability, innovation, mutual respect, and long-term strategic cooperation, says the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). NIIA Director-General, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, said the partnership was shifting from basic infrastructure financing to a broader model centred onContinue Reading

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By Mark Longyen The President of ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray has said that West Africa is currently facing security and democracy crises, which have threatened to derail the sub-region’s integration agenda. He made this known at the African Public Square (APS) Second Continental Edition Conference on Friday in Abuja,Continue Reading