China’s annual import expo has been opening doors to the world’s least developed countries (LDCs), facilitating not only the exchange of ideas, orders and friendship, but also driving their local development and income growth. At the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which began on Nov. 5 and will closeContinue Reading

‎By Muhyideen Jimoh ‎President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening received President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although details of the meeting were not disclosed, it was believed to have focused on regional peace, security, and economic integration within West Africa. President Bio, who currentlyContinue Reading

By Fortune Abang Amb. Josè Zau, Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria, has acknowledged the selfless contributions of Nigerians to the pursuit and enthronement of political freedom and lasting peace in the Central African country. Zau, Extraordinary/Plenipotentiary of Angola to Nigeria, Benin, Niger, and ECOWAS rendered the acknowledgement during Angola’s 50thContinue Reading

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has implored the international community to significantly increase global financing to protect and restore nature’s economic value through predictable, equitable and accessible funding mechanisms. The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, made the demand in Belém, Brazil, at a high-level thematic session titled “Climate and Nature:Continue Reading

By Emmanuel Mogbede The Rebuild Arewa Initiative for Development (RAID), an NGO, has called on the International Community to verify the facts about Nigeria’s security situation before forming opinions or taking actions against it. Alhaji Bitako Umar, RAID Director of Communications and Publicity, made the call at a news conferenceContinue Reading

By Busayo Onijala Former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations and 74th President of the General Assembly, Prof Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, says the UN remains central to global governance.  He noted that in spite of criticism, the UN still provides a framework for peace, security, human rights and sustainable developmentContinue Reading

By Fortune Abang The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation–Americas (NiDOA) has called on the U.S. government to partner with the Federal Government in tackling issues bothering on security and violent crimes, rather than resort to bridging the nation’s national sovereignty. The Continental Chair of NiDOA, Dr Victor Ubani, stated the positionContinue Reading