End death penalty now, UN chief urges member countries
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on member States to put an immediate end to sentencing criminals to death. Guterres, in a statement marking…
U.S.-China ‘trade war’: What implications for Nigeria?
 By Prudence Arobani The escalating trade disputes between the United States (U.S) and China have kept the global markets on their toes with uncertainties pervading the global economy and…
China pledges more win-win relations with Nigeria says Chao Xiaoliang
The Consul-General of China in Lagos, Mr Chao Xiaoliang ,on Monday restated his home government’s commitment to deepening the win-win relations with Nigeria in the years ahead. Chao, who gave…
President Xi wants Moscow, Beijing to unite to fight protectionism
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose protectionism and what he called unilateral approaches to international problems. Xi made the comments at…
TAKEAWAYS FROM BUHARI’s FOCAC BEIJING SUMMIT
By Garba Shehu Heads of State, Governments and delegations from 52 African countries, which includes Nigeria and the People’s, Republic of China met in Beijing, under the auspices of the…
OPEC says global trade dispute may hit energy demand
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo expects global trade disputes to hit energy demand and eventually hurt economic growth. Barkindo told reporters on Wednesday in Cape Town that OPEC was hopeful the…
China determined to build an open world economy – Xi tells UN Chief
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing’s message amid…
Nigeria, China to sign $328m agreement on ICT – Presidency
Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has said that Nigeria and China have completed arrangements to sign 328 million dollars agreement on the National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone Phase 11…
World leaders on a queue to meet Buhari in China – Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday boasted that world leaders are on a queue to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. This, it said, was contrary to what happened in the past when world…
China to charge tariff on $60bn US goods in retaliation
China on Friday announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat. The Finance…