The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering stronger partnership and deepened relations with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The spokesperson of the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement, said Shettima stated this during a high-level OACPS meeting chaired by Angola. The meeting was held on the…
Irish premier Simon Harris is to hold a bilateral meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. It would be the first meeting between the duo since Ireland recognised the state of Palestine in May. They would discuss efforts for a ceasefire in the Middle East, efforts to release Israeli hostages and the…
Sri Lanka cabinet approved a proposal to establish a financial stability fund with an initial allocation of one billion Sri Lankan rupees (3.3 million U.S. dollars), the government’s information department said. President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented the proposal to the cabinet seeking approval to establish the fund, the department said on Tuesday. The Central Bank of…
The Russian-Angolan defence industry commission discussed a number of joint projects at the latest meeting, the African nation’s ambassador to Russia, Augusto da Silva Cunha said on sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. “The commission met late last year or early this year, if I remember correctly. as far as I know, several projects that…
The Chinese Government has pledged to remain committed to further deepening its cooperation with Africa in four key areas: strategic alignment, connectivity, new areas of cooperation, and coordination. This was disclosed by government officials at a joint news conference on Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of the 2024 summit of the…
The state visit of President Bola Tinubu to China will culminate in the strengthening of bilateral relations between China and Nigeria. Amb. Bolaji Akinremi, Director, Economic, Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Akinremi spoke against the backdrop of the…
The European Union (EU) Ambassador Ms Samuela Isopi, says the bloc’s positive engagements in Nigeria ranges from transformative power of Nigeria’s digital, innovation, and agricultural sectors among others. Isopi made this known at a send-forth ceremony organised for her by the bloc after she spent three years on official engagement in Nigeria. She said that…
The U.S. government said on Wednesday that it would work closely with Nigeria to lead a conversation on the implementation of a Chemical Weapons Convention for ECOWAS. Mallory Stewart, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS), said this during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News…
AI is transforming the fashion world but the fast growing technology will never be a replacement for designers’ “original creativity”, according to the head of a pioneering project. Fashion innovator Calvin Wong has developed the Interactive Design Assistant for Fashion (AiDA) — the world’s first designer-led AI system. It uses image-recognition technology to speed up…
At least 2,681 people died in the strongest-ever earthquake to hit Morocco, the interior ministry said on Monday, revising an earlier toll of nearly 2,500 dead. Another 2,501 people were injured, the ministry said, as rescue workers race against time in an effort to find survivors. Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest…
