The minister of Foreign Affairs, Teté António, held on Thursday, in New York, a working meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee.
The meeting helped both individuals speak about the increase in political-diplo…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Edo governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, to prioritise the development of his state.
The President also assured him of the full support of the Federal Government and the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).
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The 15th Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) kicked off on Friday at the Mandalika International Circuit in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, Indonesia, with the opening day featuring a free practice session.
The highly anticipated inter…
The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has announced its decision to adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to resolve water management disputes in the country.
Mrs Sakinatu Abbo-Jimeta, Acting Executive …
At least three people lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries as flash floods swept through parts of eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Friday morning, a local official said.
Heavy rains triggered flash floods in the outskirts of …
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has monitored the whole process of a supply mission conducted by a civilian Philippine vessel at the waters of China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
The supply of daily necessities to the illegally grounded Philippi…
Stakeholders have advocated legal and regulatory structures aimed at addressing business recovery challenges for economic growth, financial stability and long-term recovery.
They made the call at the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners As…
Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) started voting for a new leader on Friday, with a record nine candidates competing to become the new party chief and virtually the country’s next prime minister.
As both houses of parliame…
Cotton futures closed higher Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
The most active cotton contract for January 2025 delivery gained 315 yuan (about 44.94 U.S. dollars) to close at 14,555 yuan per tonne.
On Friday, the…
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, says a former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, will chair the international lecture on insecurity and the fight against corruption, organised by the agency…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will award national medals and honorary titles at a ceremony to be held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at 10 a.m. Sunday ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Xi, als…
East China’s Zhejiang Province is becoming friendlier to newlyweds after it moved to extend marriage leave.
On Friday, the Standing Committee of the 14th Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress, the local legislature, passed a regulation extending pai…
The Senate on Thursday at plenary passed a bill seeking to establish the South West Development Commission.
The passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Special Duties presented by the Chairman, Sen. Kaka Shehu (AP…
WINDHOEK: Former First Lady of Namibia and United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG ) advocate , Monica Geingos stated that changing public opinion is just as crucial as changing the law regarding child marriage . Geingos noted this in a…
The seventh round of matches in Spain moves into matchday eight without a day’s rest for La Liga and with the Madrid derby as the main course. Here are some things to look out for in Spain this weekend.
1. 48 hours to make a difference for Real Madr…
