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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…

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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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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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Building Myths Around the NCC Device Checker

By Okoh Aihe The NCC Device Checker came on stream on October 7, 2026. Although, it was expressly stated that all SIM-enabled devices…

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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

By Lawal SaleOctober 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

Cost-of-Living Anger Fuels Protests Across Europe Amid Deepening Social-Economic Strains

October 19, 2026

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Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 140th Canton Fair

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Focus On China

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

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Focus On China

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

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Focus On China

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

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Focus On China

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

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Focus On China

Mainland Experts say Taiwan Leader’s Speech Shows Separatist Agenda Unchanged, Undiminished

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Focus On China

Why Lai Ching-te Authorities Cannot Build a ‘city Upon a Hill’

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Focus On China

Chinese Envoy Urges the Media to Uphold One-China Principle in Taiwan Coverage

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Business & Economy

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Ethiopia Joins Pan-African Payment System

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

Business & Economy

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 16, 2026

Business & Economy

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

Business & Economy

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

Business & Economy

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 11, 2026

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

CHINA-AFRICA

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CHINA-AFRICA

Kenya Looks to Zero-tariff Policy to Expand Exports

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CHINA-AFRICA

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

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CHINA-AFRICA

China-Africa Research Center Inaugurated in South Africa

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CHINA-AFRICA

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

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CHINA-AFRICA

China, Botswana Establish Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

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CHINA-AFRICA

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

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CHINA-AFRICA

Interview: Botswana Aims to Strengthen, Deepen Ties with China, says Botswanan President

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CHINA-AFRICA

China Becomes S. Africa’s Largest Trading Partner in Manufactured Goods — SARB

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

How Belt and Road Rail Links Redefine Globalization for Landlocked Nations

By Lawal SaleOctober 12, 2026

Global Experts Hail BRI as Critical Bridge Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

October 11, 2026

BRI Project Wins Multiple Sustainable Development Awards in Indonesia

October 2, 2026

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

October 1, 2026

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

September 14, 2026

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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

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

XI IN FOCUS

Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Speech at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 13, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

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NIGERIA-CHINA

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

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NIGERIA-CHINA

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

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NIGERIA-CHINA

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

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria, Chinese Firms Deepen Partnership on Power Generation, Transmission

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NIGERIA-CHINA

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

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Investment In Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare Key To Tackling Poverty – Chinese Envoy

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NIGERIA-CHINA

China Pledges RMB 200m Grant to Support Nigeria’s Development Projects

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria, China Deepen Creative Partnership with Film, Digital Media Cooperation

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Global South

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Global South

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 17, 2026

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

October 11, 2026

Universities Help Foster Sino-African Digital Ties

October 6, 2026

Brazil’s Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Head to Presidential Runoff

October 5, 2026

Global South Forum Backs AI-Driven Modernization

October 2, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

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AFRICA FOCUS

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

By Lawal SaleOctober 15, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

African Nations Discuss UN Security Council Reform in Libya

By Lawal SaleOctober 14, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

AU-Mandated Africa Credit Rating Agency Officially Launched in Mauritius

By Lawal SaleOctober 8, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

Ghana to Submit Formal Application for BRICS Membership — Foreign Ministry

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

Abiy Begins New Term as Ethiopia Stresses Stability, Regional Cooperation

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

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

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

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

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

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Russia Bases its Engagement with Africa on Shared Development — Putin

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

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

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Preparations for Russia–Africa Summit in Full Swing – Zakharova

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Putin Submits Russia–Burkina Faso Relations Agreement for Ratification

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Africa Remains a Priority in Allocation of Scholarship Quotas — Zakharova

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Putin Invites ECOWAS Commission President to Russia–Africa Summ

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

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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

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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

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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

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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RUSSIA & EURASIA

Russia Warns Lithuania Against Possible NATO Base, Nuclear Weapons Deployment

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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

By Lawal SaleSeptember 21, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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

By Lawal SaleSeptember 18, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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

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RUSSIA & EURASIA

Russia’s Flagship Economic Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

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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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