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China Pledges One Billion Additional COVID-19 Vaccines For Nigeria, Other African Countries

Chinese President Xi Jinping
Promises $10bn investment in three years Omicron variant outbreak: WHO bemoans poor alert system, says new pandemic accord needed Aviation agencies vigilant, await FG’s directive NCDC harps on vaccination, adherenceRead More

Bitcoin Tumbles As China Declares Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal

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The Chinese government yesterday intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrencies by declaring that all crypto-related transactions were now illegal in the country. Bitcoin responded negatively to this crackdown when it fellRead More

China Backs Nigeria’s Industrial Growth, Receives Automobiles From GAC Motors

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The Peoples Republic of China at the weekend expressed its readiness to support Nigeria’s industrial growth, especially in the area of automobile manufacturing. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. CuiRead More

Buhari Lauds Chinese Support For Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has written formally to thank China for its support to Nigeria in defence matters and infrastructural development. The president, in a letter dated January 28, 2021, addressedRead More

Nigerian Convicted In China For Fraud, Seeks Justice

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Says he was wrongly convicted Nigerian Consulate in Guangzhou, China is investigating the case of a Nigerian- Mr Dirisu Abusari Dodo, who was convicted and sentenced to 14 years inRead More

Buhari: No Sustainable Development Without Adequate Infrastructure

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday restated his determination to bridge the infrastructural deficits in the country, saying sustainable development is not possible when a country is hobbled by severe infrastructural shortfalls.Read More

FG Commences Training Of Host Communities For $5bn Mambilla Power Project

Minister of Power Mr. Saleh Mamman
The Federal Government has begun the training of at least 500 individuals under the Youths Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Training (YESAT) as part of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project (MHEPP)Read More

Why We Take Loans From China – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, said Nigeria had to resort to approaching China for loans due to the low interest rate, the payback period and moratorium.Read More

US Slams Disney, Google, Microsoft, Apple For Doing Business With China

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The United States’ Trump administration has continued it’s criticism of China, blasting companies like Disney, Google, Microsoft and Apple, for doing business with China while accusing Hollywood of censoring it’sRead More

US Ends Arms Exports, China Restricts Visas In Hong Kong Row

Surrounded by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, US President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.
The United States on Monday ended sensitive defense exports to Hong Kong, further ramping up pressure in a row over the financial capital’s autonomy from China. The US announced theRead More