By our Correspondent The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending months of speculation over who would occupy the position on the party’s ticket. The APC formally submitted the names of President Tinubu andContinue Reading
By our Correspondent As part of his continued strategic engagements to advance Nigeria’s economic diplomacy and strengthen bilateral cooperation with the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Lt Gen Ambassador Abdulrahman Dambazau, Nigeria’s Ambassador to China, paid a strategic visit to the Beijing Headquarters of SINOMA International Engineering Co.,Continue Reading
The Ghanaian authorities have decided to postpone the state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, which had been scheduled for early August, due to anti-immigrant protests in South Africa. This was stated by Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Spokesperson for the President Felix KwakyeContinue Reading
CGTN The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20, organizers said at a press conference on Tuesday, with exhibition space, new product launches and forum sessions all hitting record highs. The conference will span three locations in the metropolis across fourContinue Reading
In a village in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, British travel blogger Alexander Charles Douglas Short and Luke Wayne O’Farrell from Ireland found an unlikely zest in what used to be local farmers’ daily grind — harvesting jasmine flowers. “Pinch it like this, give it a twist, andContinue Reading
China will resolutely punish “Taiwan independence” separatist forces in accordance with the law if they dare to engage in acts that split the nation or undermine national unity, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conferenceContinue Reading
By Okoh Aihe Sometimes, truth can be too acerbic to be accommodated by reality. It hits hard on the face to the point of irritation while others can simply just sneer at a point of profundity which, of course, doesn’t look very popular. Listening to the MTN Nigeria boss,Continue Reading
By our Correspondent The Russian Embassy in Abuja has expressed sympathy over the death of Nigerian student, Marian Nnani, who was killed by an airstrike in Ukraine. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the embassy said it had taken note of several reports by some Nigerian media allegingContinue Reading
A launch ceremony for a China-Russia cross-border joint media tour to mark the 70th anniversary of cooperation between China’s Xinhua News Agency and Russia’s TASS news agency was held Monday at the square in front of the TASS headquarters in Moscow. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, TASS DirectorContinue Reading
By our Correspondent Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, have flagged off the construction of three interconnected mini-grid projects in Kofare, Saminaka and Mbamba communities, marking another milestone in Nigeria’s drive to expand access to clean and reliable electricity. The projects, being implementedContinue Reading
