Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders on Monday attended a ceremony at Tian’anmen Square in central Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen heroes. The event was held to mark Martyrs’ Day, observed one day prior to National Day. This year, the country celebrates the 75th founding anniversary of the People’s…
US officials are weighing whether to offer people who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 the chance to get another bivalent booster, according to a source familiar with the deliberations, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to share the details of ongoing discussions. While most Americans have gladly put…
MTN Nigeria has launched a “Go Make a Difference” (Go M.A.D) campaign to empower Nigerians to make a difference in every area of their lives using MTN data. Speaking on Sunday during the launch at 360 lounge, GRA Benin, Mr Olaniyi Alabi, Senior Manager, Edo Business Unit, MTN. said the Go M.A.D. was MTN latest…
The Federal Government, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s wheat sector. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), stated this at the second regional wheat Summit 2024 on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the summit is: Prioritising Policy, Innovative…
The Afghanistan Health Ministry on Monday announced that Afghanistan has begin another polio vaccination campaign to protect over 5.3 million children under 5. The Ministry spokesman, Dr Sharafat Zaman said in a statement that the three-day campaign which is the fifth this year will cover 11 of the country’s 34 provinces The official urged religious…
An Agriculturist, Prof. Lateef Sanni, has stressed the need for collaboration among government, non-governmental organisations, international partners and local communities to achieve food security and create a sustainable future for Nigeria. Sanni, also the Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ilorin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
European Union (EU) foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, has called for closer ties with the United Kingdom. Kallas, in an address to EU ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, stressed that cooperation on defence was the next logical step in relations with the former EU member. EU leaders would hold talks with British Prime Minister Keir…
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready to help in any way possible to establish a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed satisfaction with the ceasefire agreement that has come into effect in Lebanon. Turkey, which has fiercely criticised Israel’s offensives in Gaza and Lebanon, has previously said it discussed a potential…
The inaugural Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit designed to forge high impact investment alliances between Africa and the Caribbean has been scheduled for March in Nigeria. The Summit Coordinator, Hyelsinta Ojo, of the Aquarian Consult Ltd (ACL), disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja. Ojo said the summit themed, “Bridging Continents, Africa and Caribbean, a Partnership…
Kannywood is the term used for the Hausa language movie industry.It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, known as Nollywood, which includes other production centres producing films in many other Nigerian languages.The name “Kannywood” is a portmanteau derived from Kano and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. “Kannywood” has its origins…
