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June 23, 2021 Top five manufacturing nations are China, USA, Germany, Japan and India. China is noted as the ‘’world factory’’. It overtook USA in 2010 and account for 30…
15 months after, origin of Coronavirus still unknown: Scientists accuse China of cover up
Fifteen months after the global pandemic officially began, it’s still unclear how it originated – and a group of top American scientists is eager for answers. In a letter in…
No media freedom in China; foreign journalists complain of intimidation – Survey
China is increasingly cracking down on the work of foreign journalists, according to a survey published on Monday. China’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCCC) said its annual survey had showed for…
Chinese Govt temporarily bars Nigerians, others from entering China due to COVID-19
The Chinese government has temporarily suspended entry into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits. This new order is due to the…
Covid-19: Global economy to contract by 4.4%, recovery slow, says IMF
Global economic recovery is going to be slow as long as the COVID-19 pandemic continues uncontrolled, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has said. She has, therefore, called…
China is Nigeria’s highest import partner, total trade at N6.2bn in Q2 – NBS
The demand for goods and services from China is still on the high as the Asian country tops the list of import trading partners by 31.41% in the second quarter…
COVID-19: WHO says China team had extensive discussions with Wuhan scientists over virus origins
A World Health Organisation team in China to probe the origins of COVID-19 had “extensive discussions” and exchanges with scientists in Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected, a spokesman…
I did not take loan from China; Ministry of Finance did – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says neither him nor his ministry ever signed a loan agreement with China, adding that the Ministry of Finance did on behalf of Nigeria. “The…
Loan: China will help Nigeria fail then target NLNG – Ononuju
Amid a national outrage over a $400 million ICT infrastructure loan from China, Dr Kachi Ononuju, an Economist and Public Affairs analyst has raised the alarm that China was targeting…
Minister justifies waiving Sovereignty for $400m China ICT loan
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has justified waiving of Nigeria’s sovereignty for the $400 million China loan for the Nigeria National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Backbone Phase…