By Sarafina Christopher India has urged a stronger role for Nigeria in BRICS, saying the country would enhance the influence and representation of the Global South. Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, made the call on Wednesday during a media meeting in Abuja. Singh said Nigeria’s status asContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says about 32 million community citizens currently risk displacement due to climate crisis, which requires about 294 billion dollars to tackle. Dr Kalilou Sylla, ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, disclosed this at a regional workshop to validateContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ethiopian Embassy in Nigeria have commended Mr Mufutau Ojo, the News Agency of Nigeria’s Editor-in-Chief, on his retirement from service. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry’s spokesman, and Mr Legesse Haile, Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known through separate goodwillContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen As the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, countries are confronting widening financing, climate, poverty and development gaps that threaten global progress. The challenge has renewed debate over how developing countries can mobilise the resources, technology and partnerships required to accelerate progressContinue Reading
By Deborah Enwerem Nigerian and Chinese writers have expressed readiness to collaborate on literary projects to strengthen cultural ties and mutual understanding between both countries. They stated this at the August edition of the Reading and Writers Dialogue of the Abuja chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) onContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The National Onion Producers and Marketers Association has sought the intervention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over lingering trade disputes between Nigeria and Ghana. The association’s national president, Alhaji Aliyu Maitasamu, made the call in an interview with newsmen of Sunday in Sokoto.Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang Sheikh Sidi Tidjani, Caliph-General of the Tijaniyya Order worldwide General Caliphate Headquarters, Aïn Madhi, Algeria has underscored the need to strengthen Algerian-Nigerian bilateral cooperation to advance growth between the two countries. He also prayed for peace and love in Nigeria, continued spiritual ties between bothContinue Reading
By Damilola Charles The Nasarawa State Government says it is strengthening ties with the Colombian Government on peacebuilding to help prevent violent extremism in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Sule stated this while hosting a Colombian delegation and officials of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at the Government House inContinue Reading
Cutting the ribbon to officially open the “Seasonal Life & Harmonious China” Cultural Exhibition at the China Cultural Centre, Abuja, on Saturday. (NAN) By Sarafina Christopher Nigeria has sought deeper cooperation with China in water-saving agriculture, soil management and scientific research to address agricultural challenges in the northernContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says Content Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between China Movie Channel (CMC) and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) will deepen mutual understanding and people-to-people ties between China and Nigeria. He made this known on Friday at the China-Nigeria Film and Literature Symposium andContinue Reading
