Nigeria will play host to no fewer than 35 countries with different speakers at the 61st Africa Day celebration scheduled for May 24 to May 27 in Abuja. Mr. Young Piero, Coordinator and Director of Parliament, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Joint Sessions, Africa Union Simulation (AUS), disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in…
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday the European Union (EU) must deepen ties with China and strive for mutual benefits. “I believe we must engage constructively with China to find solutions in our mutual interests. The year 2025 marks 50 years of our union’s diplomatic relations with China, I see it…
EU foreign ministers adopted sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine on Monday. Diplomats told dpa that the EU sanctions target companies and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the delivery of these and other weapons to Russia. The European Union had previously warned Iran several times…
Over 150 false killer whales have been found stranded on an Australian beach on Wednesday, local authorities stated. Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment said 90 of a pod of 157 animals were still alive at the site near Arthur River, in the island’s North West. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service officer Brendon Clark…
Sen Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has stated that Africa does not need loans but rather strategic partnerships and investments to address energy poverty and drive economic growth on the continent. Lokpobiri made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja, at the 8th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES…
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to deepen bilateral trade ties between Nigeria and Kuwait. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in Kuwait during a working visit to the country designed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between both countries. Tuggar, in a statement issued by Alkasim Abdulkadir,…
The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, United Kingdom (CIEPUK), says it will launch a Global Southern Studies/Research Centre (GSSRC) at Paul University, Awka, in partnership with Soochow University, China. The unveiling of the centre is scheduled for Oct. 17 at the Nwawka Auditorium, Paul University. According to CIEPUK, the centre aims to enhance academic collaboration,…
A councillor in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, has named 18 Special Advisers to support his drive for stronger grassroots representation. Malam Sunusi Hashim, elected to represent Kinkiba Ward in Soba Local Government Area, said the appointments reflect his commitment to inclusiveness and community-driven governance. Speaking to reporters in Zaria on Tuesday, he noted that Kinkiba…
By Henry Gabriel The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has participated in meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with Google Corporation in a bid to strengthen partnerships for…
Netizens, especially some fans of music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, have lashed at him for confirming romantic relationship with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, expressing his desire to marry her. Natasha Osawaru is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly and grand-daughter of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion. The News…
