Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other’s development opportunities rather than threats. Xi made the remarks when the two leaders met in the port city of Tianjin aheadContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that relations between Russia and China have reached an “unprecedentedly high level,” underscoring both economic and strategic dimensions of their partnership. In an interview with China’s Xinhua news agency, Putin noted that bilateral trade has grown by nearly $100 billion since 2021. “China isContinue Reading
Source: Xinhua A film screening commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War has left a strong impression on Nigerian viewers, sparking reflections on the brutality of war and its lessons for today. The event, hostedContinue Reading
By Michael Onjewu An expert on Global South affairs, Mr. Lawal Sale, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity and resilience, drawing lessons from China’s victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression during World War II. Speaking at a film screening in Abuja organized by the ChineseContinue Reading
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at a meeting with the special envoy of the President of Sierra Leone, Foreign Minister Timothy Musa Kabba, stated that Astana pays special attention to developing co-operation with African countries. This was reported by the press service of the President of Kazakhstan. “The President noted thatContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale Andrey Podelyshev, the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria has urged the global community to look back and recall the incident of 2014 as the root cause of instability currently affecting Ukraine, insisting that without addressing the “root causes” of the conflict, no meaningful progress will be achievedContinue Reading
Niger has restricted the issuance of entry visas to the country for certain European states. This was reported by local media with reference to Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The restrictions affected Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Citizens of these countries will be able to obtainContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign leaders will attend China’s V-Day commemorations in Beijing, this was disclosed by the Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday. China will stage a massive military parade on Sept. 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary ofContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale On Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Yu Dunhai along with the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu held a signing Ceremony for the Exchange of Notes on China’s Flood Relief Assistance Project to Nigeria. The Signing Ceremony for the Exchange of NotesContinue Reading
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, 32-page passport with 5-years validity will now cost N100,000 while 64-page with 10-yearsContinue Reading
