By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Tinubu gave the honour during the Nigeria/India Bilateral meeting held at the Presidential, Abuja. The president said that the awardContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko All is set for global leaders to deliberate on causes that promote a just world and sustainable planet at the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In line with this agenda, Mr Lula da Silva,Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The governing body of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has reappointed Mr Robert Floyd as its Executive-Secretary. The organisation disclosed this in an official statement. The statement indicated that Floyd’s reappointment reaffirmed his leadership for a second term and that the extensionContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged nations to increase contributions to a fund supporting developing countries impacted by climate change. Guterres made the appeal at a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. “In an eraContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has urged journalists to explore opportunities provided by all-media platforms. He made the call at the Global South Media and Think Tank Summit taking place in Sau Paulo, Brazil. TheContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Environmentalists have called for international cooperation against political agenda that undermines green economy transition designed to mitigate impact of climate change globally. The environmentalists made the advocacy on Monday at the virtual 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) Hongqiao International Economic Forum sub-forum titled: “Sustainable Trade amidContinue Reading
By Halima Sheji China says it has upgraded the China-Africa Economic and Trade Forum and China-Africa Cultural Cooperation and Exchange Month to the China-Africa Economic and Trade Forum in the framework of China-Africa Cooperation Forum. Zhang Yangbin, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said this duringContinue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet his Republican predecessor – and successor – Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, according to spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre. The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m (1600 GMT) on Wednesday in the Oval Office, the president’s office, Jean-Pierre said onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Chim Lee, Senior China Analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, says China is set to strengthen its trade relations with Europe, viewing the continent as a vital market. Lee disclosed this on Friday during a global virtual update on the outcome of China-European Union (EU) trade negotiations.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says elections are critical tools for upholding democratic values globally, stressing that elections reflect the will of the people. The envoy made this known while speaking at a roundtable organised by the embassy to mark the U.S. general electionsContinue Reading
