Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Ethiopia, the continent’s second most populous nation with a population of 120 million, sees the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on a tributary of the River Nile asContinue Reading
“The Russian Enteromix cancer vaccine is now ready for clinical use, the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) has announced. FMBD head Veronica Skvortsova said the mRNA-based vaccine had successfully passed preclinical trials, demonstrating its safety and high effectiveness. The vaccine showed significant results in shrinking tumors and slowing theirContinue 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
An Ukrainian citizen, Serhii K. accused of causing an explosion, committing anti-constitutional sabotage, and destroying infrastructure has been arrested. German prosecutors announced this on Thursday on the arrest of Serhii suspected of helping to coordinate the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The federal prosecutor general said ItalianContinue Reading
Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, says Germany. Update later… (DW/GSF)Continue Reading
From August 18 to 20, Chinese Foreign Minister and China’s Special Representative on the China-India boundary question Wang Yi will visit India and hold the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question at the invitation of the Indian side, a foreignContinue Reading
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed a Chinese national, Mr. Li Zhensheng, as Economic Adviser to the state government. Mohammed made the announcement on Thursday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre in Bauchi. According to him, the move isContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has congratulated Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe, Chairman-designate of the Commission’s Board, alongside other distinguished designate-Board members, as well as the designate-members of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Board, on their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement signedContinue Reading
The Russian economy has developed a degree of resilience to Western sanctions after years of operating under such restrictions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “We have been living under a significant number of sanctions for quite some time. Our economy continues to function under a wide range of restrictions.Continue Reading
