Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has long struggled with a critical healthcare challenge-dependence on imported vaccines. Huge population comes with the need to meet huge vaccine needs.
Among the vaccine-preventable diseases are polio, choler…
President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Sunday, following his official visit to China and his short stay in the United Kingdom.
President Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, on Aug.29.
‘He started his official visit on Tuesday, Sept.2, with…
Prof. Sheriff Ibrahim, Director of Contemporary Africa-China Research in Nigeria, has called for leveraging China-Nigeria media cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Ibrahim, who is also the Head of Department, Poli…
Venezuelan President , Nicol á s Maduro , on Thursday posthumously awarded late Namibian President , Dr Hage Geingob , with a first – class Libertadores de Venezuela Sword of Honour . The award was received by Nangula Geingos , the late Geingob ‘ s da…
Galati County, Romania, is struggling to recover from the severe floods brought by Cyclone Boris on Saturday, which has claimed five lives and displaced over 250 residents.
The cyclone unleashed heavy rainfall, totaling 150 liters per square meter. I…
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Saturday called for continuous efforts to enhance defense and security cooperation, and inject more positive energy into regional peace and stability.
Dong made the remarks while meeting separately with Fijian Min…
At least two people were killed and 29 others injured on Saturday in a two-train collision in Sharqiya Province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health.
A total of 39 ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the…
The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti on Friday reiterated Tunisia’s commitment to continue supporting the United Nations (UN) efforts in Libya and the mandate of the UN mission.
Nafti made the rem…
Ferocious clashes erupted on Saturday between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country’s southern province of Lahj, a military official told Xinhua.
The local official, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that armed confront…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) announced on Friday that it will soon launch a nationwide operation to arrest holders of unregistered firearms, following a low response to a month-long amnesty that began on Sept. 1.
The amnesty allows individuals …
At least three people were killed and 49 others injured on Saturday in a two-train collision in Sharqiya Province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health.
The health conditions of 44 injured individuals were stabl…
Cambodia cracked down on 104 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in the first half of 2024, according to a National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) report on Saturday.
Twenty-two cases involved human trafficking and 82 cases were…
Around 10 people were trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a local official confirmed to media.
The mishap occurred in Zakir residential colony of Meerut area. Rescue work was u…
China is expected to see 74 million railway passenger trips during the five-day travel rush for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, official data showed on Saturday.
According to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the average daily passenger trips…
Iran on Saturday morning launched research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
The satellite was launched by the homegrown three-stage solid-fuel Qaem-100 rocket, according to the report.
Chamran-1 was design…
