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
(Previously published by vitalnewsngr.com on October 14, 2023) By Lawal Sale China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, marks its 10th year of existence this October. As part of the activities to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the BRI, over 100 worldContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as “one of the suitable” venues for an upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump. “We have many friends who are ready to help us organise events of this kind. One of our friends is the president of theContinue Reading
Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva exceeded disapproval for the first time in nine months, a poll showed on Thursday, against a backdrop of a growing dispute with Washington. Earlier in July, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would slap 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports to fightContinue Reading
Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has begun investigating allegations that a Chinese mining company abandoned Nigerian miners in the Central African Republic (CAR), following a trending social media video highlighting the issue. In a statement by the Embassy in Abuja on Friday, the embassy expressed its commitment to addressing the matterContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit. This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties, and the 80th anniversary of theContinue Reading
PHOTONEWS: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received World Bank executives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, for high-level talks on economic development and cooperation. In attendance were Advisor, World Bank Group, Mayank Goyal; Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani; Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group, Anshula Kant; andContinue Reading
President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye, appointed as the African Union (AU) special envoy to Sahel countries, held a telephone conversation with the leader of Mali, Assimi Goïta. The two sides discussed the current situation in the region, Ndayishimiye said on social media. “As part of my new mission as specialContinue Reading
A Russian delegation led by Assistant to the President Vladimir Medinsky arrived in Istanbul for ceasefire talks Wednesday evening. A Russian flight landed at the airport of Turkey’s largest city around 15:40 Moscow time. Negotiations are scheduled to resume between the two parties for 7:00 p.m. at Chiragan Palace, asContinue Reading
By Gu Yekai, Qiu Chaoyi, People’s Daily Developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards and backed by fully independent intellectual property rights, China’s homegrown regional jetliner ARJ21 made its maiden flight on June 28, 2016. In November 2024, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) officially introduced the aircraft’s new commercialContinue Reading
