Kebbi Government has commenced repairs of an important bridge liking the state with Niger Republic, which collapsed as a result of heavy rain at Makera, near Birnin Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ever busy road has been closed down to vehicular movement to forestall preventable consequences to humans and goods….
Chadian Ambassador to Russia Adam Bechir, on Tuesday said Russians detained in Chad, including sociologist Shugaley, will soon be released and handed over to Russian authorities. On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow was taking all necessary measures to ensure the release of three Russian and one Belarusian citizens detained in Chad on…
The Taliban government has issued new directives to media outlets in Kabul that prohibit live broadcasts of political programmes and criticism of its laws and policies. According to the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), media outlets are now required to pre-record programmes, submit guest lists for approval, and censor content critical of the Taliban policies. Failure…
China firmly supports Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in New York. During exchange of views on the…
Beijing has assured Beirut of its support in the Middle East conflict and sharply criticised Israel for launching its deadliest wave of airstrikes in decades at the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York said China is firmly supporting Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity, Wang met his…
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…
Türkiye has announced that it will present evidence regarding the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. The evidence would be presented to both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot during a protest against an Israeli settlement…
T The key highlights of the bilateral energy cooperation between the U.S. and Nigeria have emerged as the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue gets underway in Washington DC. The details are made available by the U.S. Department of State, which uploaded it on its website, and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Zhibiao Wang, a Chinese medical teacher, has underscored the need for adequate investment in advanced medical technology to promote treatment of tumor health related issues in the human body across Africa. Zhibiao, a Professor of Medicine, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing African media delegation on field visit to Chongqing, the Southwestern Municipality of China, on tour of the 2024 Summit of…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, to 74 years in prison over his involvement in a $1.2 million US visa scam. Justice Dada handed down the verdict after she found the foreigner guilty of a 16-count charge of defrauding…
