By Tanimu Yakubu As I have argued consistently, the protracted banditry menace has two interrelated points to bear: First, it is analytically unsound to treat northern Nigeria’s insecurity—commonly labelled “banditry”—outside the framework of radical land and tenure reform. What is described as banditry is, in fact, a low-intensity, non-stateContinue Reading
CGTN Against the backdrop of rising global geopolitical risks and violent fluctuations in the energy market, the best expectation for the world economy is nothing less than growth resilient enough to withstand downward pressure and stability to be found amid turmoil – and China’s economic performance in the firstContinue Reading
BRICS nations accounted for 39.2% of global GDP last year, marking the highest level in the bloc’s history, according to Sputnik’s analysis of International Monetary Fund data. This places BRICS nearly 11 percentage points ahead of the G7, whose share declined to 28.3% for the first time. The gapContinue Reading
China’s upcoming zero-tariff policy on imports from African countries is expected to create new opportunities for small businesses and bolster job creation across the continent, according to young entrepreneurs and residents in Johannesburg. Xinhua spoke with members of the public in the city regarding the policy, which is setContinue Reading
By Li Maoying, People’s Daily The recent Qingming Festival holiday saw a surge in visitors at the Pu’er Elephant Boutique Coffee Estate, located in Nanbanghe village of Liushun township, Simao district, Pu’er, southwest China’s Yunnan province. Tourists traveled from across the country to experience the estate and sample itsContinue Reading
Inside a classroom in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, the rhythmic sounds of Mandarin are punctuated by bursts of applause as a student finished singing a Chinese song, turning a routine lesson into a lively cultural moment. The activity at Zimgro Language Consultancy on Thursday is part of eventsContinue Reading
By Dai Kairan, People’s Daily At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference recently held in Cameroon, tariffs and market access once again became focal issues. During the meeting, trade ministers from African countries widely praised China’s zero-tariff policy for Africa, noting that it will help advance the continent’s industrialization. InContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, have described the relations between China and Russia as being built on the principles of equality, mutual trust, and respect for sovereignty. TheyContinue Reading
Commentary – by Lawal Sale The concept of the “One-China principle” is an unambiguous tenet of modern international law. It is rooted in the overwhelming recognition of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) through UN Resolution 2758 of 1971, reaffirmed by sovereign nations worldwide. The reality is straightforward: thereContinue Reading
By Tanimu Yakubu Introduction Public discourse in a serious republic must be governed by rigour, proportion, and institutional intelligence. It must not be surrendered to the seductions of outrage, nor to rhetorical constructions that, while emotionally arresting, collapse under the weight of economic scrutiny. In a countryContinue Reading
