By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to the full operationalisation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order on Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII). The Executive Order designates telecommunications facilities as critical national assets deserving optimal protection. In a press statement signed by theContinue Reading
Ahead of his call with world leaders on Wednesday, Trump strongly criticized what he claimed has been “very unfair” media coverage of his upcoming talk with Putin. “Very unfair media is at work on my meeting with Putin. Constantly quoting fired losers and really dumb people,” Trump said viaContinue Reading
South Korea’s military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday. The dramatic decline in the poolContinue Reading
In N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the country’s independence were held on 11 August, including a large-scale military parade reviewed by the country’s leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, according to the presidential website. The parade featured foot, mechanised and air units. On theContinue Reading
The Egyptian authorities have repatriated 13 artefacts that were illegally taken out of the country and found in the United Kingdom and Germany, the North African nation’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. The return of the items was the result of co-ordinated efforts by the Ministry of Tourism, theContinue Reading
The trading volume between Malaysia and BRICS countries reached a staggering 818 billion ringgit in 2024 (equivalent to $195 billion). This accounts for over 35.2% of Malaysia’s overall total foreign trade turnover, according to the latest data from Bernama. Apart from the trading volume, investments from BRICS countries in MalaysiaContinue Reading
At least a dozen foreign volunteers serving in Ukraine’s military were killed in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in central Ukraine late last month, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing Ukrainian soldiers familiar with the incident. The victims of the July 21 attack near the cityContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Monday, Albanese said that Australia’s decision to recognise Palestine will be formalised at the United Nations General Assembly in September. The PM said the acknowledgement was “predicated on commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority”. Those commitments includedContinue Reading
By Zhu Chengshan “Dead To Rights,” a film about the Nanjing Massacre during World War II, recently premiered in China to significant acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in domestically-produced war films this summer. Historical truth transcends time, possessing both revelatory power and enduring impact. The film portrays 15-year-oldContinue Reading
By Our Correspondent The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, is advancing a Nigeria–China Maritime Strategy aimed at unlocking over $2 billion in shipping investment, accelerating indigenous vessel ownership, and positioning Nigeria as a regional maritime hub. The initiative, formally presented to the MinisterContinue Reading
