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China, Nasarawa State Pledge to Deepen Cooperation Across All Fields

By Our Correspondent China and Nasarawa State have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening practical cooperation and exchanges across various sectors. The commitment was…

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Chinese Ambassador Commends Emir of Lafia for Promoting China-Nigeria Friendship

By our Correspondent The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has commended the Emir of Lafia, His Royal Highness Muhammad I, for his commitment…

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HEALTH & WELL-BEING

US Embassy Urges Citizens to Refrain from Travelling to Kenya Due to Ebola

The US authorities have urged American citizens to refrain from travelling to Kenya amid the spread of Ebola and have raised the travel…

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Politics & Governance:

Moroccan Minister Delegate Dismissed Two Days After Appointment

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HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Exceeds 4,500

The number of deaths from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 4,561, with a total of 9,455 confirmed…

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AFRICA FOCUS

Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party Nominates Mnangagwa as Candidate for 2029 Presidential Election

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has nominated the country’s leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as its sole candidate for the…

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CHINA-AFRICA

Arts and Culture Bolster Sino-African Relations

People visit an exhibition on wooden African carvings at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on April 14. The designation of…

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TOURASIM AND LEISURE

China Haul’: Empty Suitcases in, Packed Suitcases Out

|chinadaily When a British woman suffering from hindered mobility following a stroke was able to discard her wheelchair and walk with the help…

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OPINION

Building Myths Around the NCC Device Checker

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DIPLOMACY

China, Russia Prepare for Meeting Between Heads of Gov’t

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DIPLOMACY

S. Korea to Partially Withdraw Diplomatic Staff from Ukraine

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CHINA-AFRICA

Xi-Proposed Principles Provide Practical Guidance for Settling Africa’s Hotspot Issues – FM

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HEALTH & WELL-BEING

BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case, Identifies 44 Contacts

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NCC Moves to Expand Phone Number Fraud Checks Across Sectors

October 20, 2026

NCC Launches Internet Governance Working Group To Strengthen Online Safety and AI Accountability

October 20, 2026

Canada Looks to China as Trade Diversification Gains Momentum – Expert

October 19, 2026

China’s GDP Expands 4.5 pct Year on Year in Q3

October 19, 2026

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Focus On China

Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 140th Canton Fair

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

Focus On China

Canton Fair at 70: How China Contributes to Certainty in Global Trade

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

Focus On China

China Takes Countermeasures Against Officials of Belize and Paraguay for Egregious Actions Related to Taiwan

By Lawal SaleOctober 12, 2026

Focus On China

Xinhua Headlines: Where the Long March Began, China’s new Journey Unfolds

By Lawal SaleOctober 11, 2026

Focus On China

Taiwan Leader’s Speech Exposes Him as Threat to Peace – Mainland Defense Spokesperson

By Lawal SaleOctober 11, 2026

Business & Economy

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Business & Economy

Tegbe, Gombe Governor Commission Solar Mini-Grids in Communities

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Business & Economy

Ethiopia Joins Pan-African Payment System

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Business & Economy

Tegbe Rules Out Electricity Tariff Hike, Says FG Prioritises Improved Supply

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Business & Economy

Ethiopian Airlines, China Southern Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement to Boost China-Africa Connectivity

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Business & Economy

No Plan to Increase Electricity Tariffs, Our Priority is to Improve Power Supply — Tegbe

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Business & Economy

China’s Trade Strength Rooted in Competitiveness, not Currency Depreciation

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Business & Economy

GAC Group Plans to Acquire 50% of Equity in FAW Toyota

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Business & Economy

Hong Kong Retains Position as World’s Freest Economy – Report

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DIPLOMACY

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DIPLOMACY

China and the EU Should be Stable, Balanced key Trading Partners

By Lawal SaleOctober 16, 2026

DIPLOMACY

Botswana’s President to Visit China

By Lawal SaleOctober 9, 2026

DIPLOMACY

28 Countries Call for End to Unilateral Coercive Measures at UN

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

DIPLOMACY

Eritrea Severs Diplomatic Ties with Ethiopia

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

DIPLOMACY

UN Security Council Holds 4th Straw Poll on Secretary-General Candidates

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

CHINA-AFRICA

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CHINA-AFRICA

Kenya Looks to Zero-tariff Policy to Expand Exports

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

Uphold the Four Principles to Promote Lasting Peace and Stability in Africa

October 16, 2026

China-Africa Research Center Inaugurated in South Africa

October 15, 2026

Implementing on the Four-Point Proposition on Mining Cooperation to Write a New Chapter in China-Africa Common Development

October 15, 2026

China, Botswana Establish Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

October 14, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

How Belt and Road Rail Links Redefine Globalization for Landlocked Nations

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

Global Experts Hail BRI as Critical Bridge Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRI Project Wins Multiple Sustainable Development Awards in Indonesia

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

Three Times in the People’s Daily: How the BRI has Shaped an Egyptian Life Over 14 years

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

Nigerian Analyst: Global South Pins High Hopes on BRICS’s ‘China Year

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRICS: Shettima Meets Modi, Review Multifaceted India-Nigeria Relations

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRICS Development Potential Still Far from Exhausted – Putin

Lawal SaleSeptember 13, 20262 min read

BRI/BRICS & SCO

Xinhua Headlines: Xi Urges BRICS to Stand on Right Side of History, Play Pioneering Role

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Trump says Russia Willing to Reach Ukraine Peace Deal, Criticizes Zelensky

By Lawal SaleOctober 11, 2026

Politics & Governance:

Chinese Envoy Blasts US Obsession with Absolute Strategic Advantages at UNGA

By Lawal SaleOctober 9, 2026

Politics & Governance:

S. Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine

By Lawal SaleOctober 8, 2026

Politics & Governance:

Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem, Orders Departure of 20 Diplomats

By Lawal SaleOctober 8, 2026

Politics & Governance:

Group of Friends of Global Governance Calls for Respect for Int’l Rule of Law

By Lawal SaleOctober 8, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

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WORLD FOCUS

Ukrainian on Trial in Germany Over Nord Stream Blasts

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

Global Poverty Index Rises for First Time Since its 2010 Creation

By Lawal SaleOctober 14, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

Trump Picks Commentator Katie Zacharia as Next White House Press Secretary

By Lawal SaleOctober 10, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

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XI IN FOCUS

Xi’s Decades-Long Commitment to Poverty Reduction

By Lawal SaleOctober 18, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

US, Denmark, Greenland Sign Deal to Expand US Military Presence in Greenland

By Lawal SaleSeptember 23, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

Xi’s US Visit to Boost Prospects of Ties

By Lawal SaleSeptember 23, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

Xi highlights Sino-US Youth Ties Before Visit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 22, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

BREAKING: President XI to Pay State Visit to U.S. from Sept. 23 to 25

By Lawal SaleSeptember 21, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Chinese Embassy, FRCN Mark 456 Days of Ni Hao China Radio Programme

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria Felicitates China on National Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Strategic Partnership

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Chinese Embassy in Abuja Marks 77th Anniversary of PRC, 55 Years of Nigeria-China Relations

By Lawal SaleSeptember 24, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria, Chinese Firms Deepen Partnership on Power Generation, Transmission

By Lawal SaleSeptember 11, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Food Diplomacy: China, Nigeria Deepen Cultural, People-to-People Ties

By Lawal SaleAugust 28, 2026

Global South

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Global South

From Infrastructure to Tech Cooperation: How China is Advancing South-South Cooperation

By Lawal SaleOctober 18, 2026

Global South

Chinese Premier says Beijing Ready to Ensure High-Quality China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

Global South

Xinhua Headlines: 90 Years on, Long March Spirit Endures in China, Resonates Beyond Borders

By Lawal SaleOctober 11, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

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AFRICA FOCUS

Sahel States Restart Dialogue with West Africa Bloc

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AFRICA FOCUS

African Energy Week Opens in Cape Town with Call for African Energy Cooperation

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AFRICA FOCUS

African Nations Discuss UN Security Council Reform in Libya

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AFRICA FOCUS

AU-Mandated Africa Credit Rating Agency Officially Launched in Mauritius

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AFRICA FOCUS

Ghana to Submit Formal Application for BRICS Membership — Foreign Ministry

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AFRICA FOCUS

Abiy Begins New Term as Ethiopia Stresses Stability, Regional Cooperation

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AFRICA FOCUS

Ethiopia Forms New Gov’t as Abiy Ahmed Reappointed PM

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AFRICA FOCUS

Ethiopia and Djibouti to Build Petroleum Pipeline with Support of Dangote

Lawal SaleSeptember 24, 20262 min read

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

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DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

Trump, AI CEOs Sign Voluntary Safety Pact, Back Data Center Expansion

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

China’s World Internet Conference Summit to Focus on Open-Source AI

By Lawal SaleSeptember 29, 2026

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

Radda Approves Joint NCC-MTN Committee on Digital Infrastructure Development in Katsina

By Lawal SaleSeptember 18, 2026

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

NCC Unveils Zero-Rated Digital Learning Initiative

By Lawal SaleSeptember 12, 2026

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria

By Lawal SaleSeptember 11, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

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CHINA/US SUMMIT

China, US Reach Consensus on Eight Outcomes in Xi’s Visit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 27, 2026

Public’s View of China Improving in the US

September 27, 2026

Xinhua Headlines: Xi-Trump Summit Provides New Strategic Guidance for China-U.S. Ties

September 27, 2026

China, U.S. Agree on Constructive Strategic Stability Based on Respect, Fairness and Reciprocity

September 27, 2026

Xi Wraps up State Visit to US

September 26, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Nigerian Vice President to lead Country’s Delegation at Russia–Africa Summit

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

Russia Africa Summit to Define New Areas of Partnership in Future – Official

By Lawal SaleOctober 3, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

Russia Bases its Engagement with Africa on Shared Development — Putin

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

West Pressuring African Countries to Prevent Participation in Summit — Russian Foreign Ministry

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

Preparations for Russia–Africa Summit in Full Swing – Zakharova

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

EXPLAINER: NCC DEVICE CHECKER AND TYPE APPROVAL

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

Eighty-Five Years on, the Spirit of the Flying Tigers Continues to Inspire China-U.S. Friendship

September 29, 2026

A century-old Bond Between an American Family and NW China’s Qinghai

September 29, 2026

BRICS’s “China Year” as Game Changer for the Global South

September 17, 2026

GGI AT 1: DESPITE GLOBAL TURBULENCE, MULTIPOLAR WORLD PREVAILS

September 4, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

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NIGERIA UPDATE

Nigeria Declares 3-day Mourning for 32 Military Personnel Killed in Plane Crash

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

FG, Lagos Deepen Partnership to Improve Electricity Reliability in State

By Lawal SaleOctober 6, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

FG Moves to Operationalise 112 National Emergency Number

By Lawal SaleSeptember 8, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

Tegbe Highlights Nigeria’s Power Sector Reform at 50th Middle East Energy Leadership Summit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 2, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

DEMOGRAPHY, DESTINY AND DISORDER; A Malthusian-Ricardian Reply to Nigeria’s Population, Land and Urban Planning Question

By Lawal SaleAugust 31, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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RUSSIA & EURASIA

Russia Warns Lithuania Against Possible NATO Base, Nuclear Weapons Deployment

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

Russia Thwarts Over 100 mln Cyber Threats During State Duma Elections — Official

September 21, 2026

Russia’s Easternmost Regions Begin Voting for 9th State Duma

September 18, 2026

Explainer: The Story Behind Russia Day and the Significance of 12 June

June 12, 2026

Russia’s Flagship Economic Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

June 4, 2026

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Panda Conservation Strengthens Global Ties

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

China Advances Ecological Governance Under the Rule of Law

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Beijing Designated as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2029

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

BRI Injects Impetus into Green Transition Efforts

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Moscow Records Heaviest Snowfall in Over 200 Years

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Ethiopia to Host COP 32 Climate Summit in 2027

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

At Least 7 Killed as Hurricane Makes Landfall in Jamaica

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Politics & Governance:

Economy, Inflation and Debt May Dominate Malawi’s 2025 election Choices

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Defense & Security

IMO Chief Urges Ships to Avoid Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Attacks

By Lawal SaleOctober 18, 2026

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has urged ships to avoid transiting the Strait of Hormuz and trading in the region as…

CHINESE INITIATIVES

What to Expect at Upcoming Global Governance Forum in China

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

Xinhua China will host the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) from Oct. 23 to 25 in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province,…

Education & Culture

Trump Waives Some Russia-Related Sanctions, Tariffs

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

Xinhua U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, waiving major energy tariffs and sanctions on Russia mandated by the Lindsey…

AI & New Energy

China Leverages Electric Vehicles to Stabilize the Power Grid

By Lawal SaleOctober 16, 2026

By Ouyang Minggao (People's Daily/BRNN/GSF) - A global energy revolution is underway, centered on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and gasoline and…

AI & New Energy

China’s Solar Capacity Surpasses Coal, Reshaping the Nation’s Energy Mix

By Lawal SaleOctober 16, 2026

By Liu Zhiqiang (People's Daily/BRNN/GSF) - As of late July this year, China's installed solar power capacity officially surpassed that of coal-fired generation…

CHINA-AFRICA

Xi Meets Togo’s President of Council of Ministers, Elevating Bilateral Ties

By Lawal SaleOctober 14, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé in Beijing on Tuesday, during…

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