Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Joao Lourenco, rotating African Union (AU) chairperson and Angolan president, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the AU Commission, extending warm congratulations to African countries and people over the 39th AU Summit. Xi noted that the world isContinue Reading
By H.E. YU Dunhai On February 14, President Xi Jinping announced in his congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit that China will, starting from May 1, 2026, extend comprehensive zero-tariff treatment to the 53 African countries having diplomatic ties with China, while continuing to encourage the conclusionContinue Reading
China to Scrap Tariffs for African Nations from May Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last yearContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has strongly opposed a bill introduced by certain U.S. congressmen, accusing China of illegal mining and funding militia groups in Nigeria. In a statement, the Embassy described the allegations as groundless, expressing firm dissatisfaction with claims amplified by some media outlets,Continue Reading
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigeria to adopt a more strategic approach in its economic engagement with China to accelerate industrialisation and boost domestic manufacturing capacity. Sanusi made the call on Wednesday at the “Nigeria–China at 55 and Beyond” dialogue held in Abuja. The event wasContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing during a two-day inspection tour from Monday to Tuesday, extending Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and abroad ahead of the festival. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairmanContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyolyshev, has refuted claims that Russia is recruiting Nigerian youths to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, insisting that the Russian government has no involvement in such activities. Podyolyshev made the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja during a pressContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday exchanged congratulations with his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that sinceContinue Reading
By H.E. YU Dunhai On February 10, 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formally established diplomatic relations. Time has flown by, and today, on February 10, 2026, we celebrate a truly significant moment in our history: the 55th anniversary of our diplomatic ties. OverContinue Reading
This Is What Tech Strategy Looks Like: Xi Visits the Systems China Will Run the Future On. Xi Jinping recently visited a site at the heart of China’s “Xinchuang” push, a drive to build secure, end-to-end domestic IT systems spanning software, hardware, cloud infrastructure, chips, operating systems and industrialContinue Reading
