Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia remains a reliable partner to Africa and will continue to contribute to the continent’s sovereignty. The Russian Foreign Minister said this at a reception held in Moscow on the occasion of Africa Day, as published by the official website ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr Dasuki Arabi, has reaffirmed the value of the longstanding Nigeria-Gambia partnership. He spoke in Abuja, during a visit by Gambian public service officers studying Nigeria’s ongoing public service reforms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Consulate in Jeddah has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to collaborate with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) towards ensuring a successful and seamless 2025 Hajj operation. The Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, said this in a statement issued by Malam Muhammad Musa, Head,Continue Reading
By Ese Williams Dr Akinwunmi Adesina says serving as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the greatest honour of his life. Adesina said this at a breakfast meeting held for the media to declare open the AfDB 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan. “It has been a decade ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, said on Saturday that tea trade between China and Nigeria is thriving and enhancing trade relations between the two countries. Yu said this in Abuja during the “2025 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon” event with the theme “Tea in Nature’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Republic of Türkiye is working to scale up its current 40 billion dollars volume of trade with Africa, and its one billion dollars bilateral trade volume with Nigeria. Turkish Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Elif Durdu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that TürkiyeContinue Reading
Brazil has launched artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at the BRICS High Level Forum on AI, co-organised with China. The event discussed the prospects for technological development and cooperation in the Global South. This was reported by the press service of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Brazil’sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says that tea trade between China and Nigeria is thriving and enhancing trade relations between the two countries. Yu said this in Abuja during the “2025 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon” event with the theme “Tea in Nature’s Whisper: AromaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says the country has one of the world’s richest culinary traditions because Turkish foods have been enriched by traces of countless civilisations for centuries. The envoy made this known during an interactive session with select diplomatic correspondents whom he hosted toContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disbursed more than 2.5 billion dollars supporting about 300 projects across the subregion since its inception in 1999. EBID President, Dr George Donkor, made this known during an interactive session with heads of ECOWAS institutions and specialised agenciesContinue Reading
