The White House’s announcement of a 20 percent tariff on the Taiwan region -higher than the 15 percent imposed on Japan and South Korea -has sparked intense debate on the island. Some local media even ran headlines likening it to “squeezing a lemon,” while many people in the island mockedContinue Reading
Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva exceeded disapproval for the first time in nine months, a poll showed on Thursday, against a backdrop of a growing dispute with Washington. Earlier in July, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would slap 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports to fightContinue Reading
By – Our Correspondent The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida has called on Attorneys-General across the country to collaborate with the commission in drafting a comprehensive legal framework that supports Nigeria’s digital transformation and safeguard telecom infrastructure. Dr. Maida made the call in LagosContinue Reading
Singapore is “prepared in principle” to recognize a Palestinian state, and the key consideration is that such a move should help foster progress towards peace and a negotiated two-state solution, its envoy said. Kevin Cheok, deputy secretary Asia Pacific at the ministry, delivered the statement at the UN highContinue 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
PHOTO NEWS: Today at the ongoing maiden edition of the Annual Workshop for Attorneys General on Emerging Issues in the Communications Sector. The Attorney General of the Federation and Honourable Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, delivered the keynote address. In his remarks, he highlighted the challenges facing the communicationsContinue Reading
By – Our Correspondent Concerned with the viral media reports on the issue of the alleged abandonment of some Nigerian workers in Central African Republic, the House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations has launched a thorough investigation into an initial viral video depicting some Nigerians in the CentralContinue Reading
BEIJING — The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on Wednesday. According to the main agenda of the session, the Political Bureau willContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, generating tsunamis of up to four meters (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck at 8:24 a.m. off Petropavlovsk in theContinue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has further strengthened its international cooperation efforts through a high-level engagement with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). The meeting, held in Beijing on July 25, 2025, brought together senior officers of the Service and top officials from the GACC to explore bilateralContinue Reading
