A coalition of prominent Nigerians has called for the protection of workers’ rights and the preservation of industrial harmony following the recent dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The call came in a joint statement signed by leading figures, includingContinue Reading
Travelogue: – by Lawal Sale When I received the invitation to come to Kunming city of Yunnan province in South Western China for the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road and Silk Road Global News Award, I never imagined that it would be a remarkable opportunity forContinue Reading
The directors-general of the state news agencies of Burkina Faso (AIB), Mali (AMAP) and Niger (ANP) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating conditions for future co-operation in the field of print media and information. This was reported by Burkina Faso’s news agency AIB. The heads ofContinue Reading
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France resigned on Monday less than 24 hours after forming his cabinet, catching the nation by surprise and making his government one of the shortest-lived in modern French history. President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a one-sentence statement that Mr. Macron had accepted theContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Katsina State Government has revealed plans to equip every final-year student of tertiary institutions in the state, with skills on data analysis and career guidance. The state’s Statistician General, Prof. Saifullahi Sani-Matazu, disclosed this during the opening of a 2-day training for the first batch ofContinue Reading
The Islamist militant group Hamas said on Friday that it accepted some elements of the Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump and that it was prepared to release all Israeli hostages, dead or alive. The group also said it was prepared to enter into immediate negotiationsContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin will “in one way or another” take part in the G20 summit, which will be held on 21–22 November 2025 in Johannesburg. Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists at a briefing. “In one way or another he (Putin) will take part in the G20 inContinue Reading
Senator Andrey Chernyshev, member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, proposed holding the third Russia–Africa forum in Equatorial Guinea. He made this statement during his speech at the round table “Russia – Africa: current challenges”, organised by African Initiative. “The summit in St Petersburg, held in 2023,Continue Reading
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged Israel to immediately release South African nationals and other activists detained after the interception of humanitarian aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip. Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting theirContinue Reading
HISTORY TIMELINE: Compiled by- Lawal Sale Taiwan question has always been crystal clear dating back centuries; even before it’s return by the Japanese aggressors 80 years ago. The two sides of the Taiwan straits were not subordinate to each other – this is because both belonged to China sinceContinue Reading
