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Knowing Taiwan beyond hearsay

June 9, 2026

Taiwan is a place of vibrant hybridity. A place that no more belongs to the West than to China, but needs to be understood on its own terms –

IATA urges ECOWAS member-states on 25% reduction in aviation taxes

June 8, 2026

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members to implement the proposed 25 per cent reduction in aviation taxes and charges.

Nigeria extends screening of citizens willing to depart South Africa

June 7, 2026

Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country,

Tinubu eulogises NAN MD Ali M. Ali at 60

June 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on his 60th birthday (June 7, 2026). The President

Gbajabiamila lauds minister-designate, says he’s an asset

June 3, 2026

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the Minister of State-designate for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, as a national asset. He made the

TAJBank remains Nigeria’s biggest non-interest bank by assets, profit

June 2, 2026

TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s top non-interest bank (NIB), has retained its lead as the country’s biggest ethical bank, based on the 2025 regulatory-approved financial statements of all NIBs. The Managing

WNTD 2026 and ‘World Vape Day’ Scam

June 1, 2026

By Robert Egbe In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems. However, a loophole in the law

105 Nigerians killed in South Africa in seven years

May 28, 2026

The Nigerian community in South Africa has revealed that at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic

What Trump’s China visit means for Africa, Global South

May 28, 2026

The recent state visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to China has drawn global attention not only because of the strategic importance of relations between the world’s two largest

Kila tells Nigerian Varsities to widen student admission across Commonwealth countries

May 25, 2026

Prof Anthony Kila, a Commonwealth Institute Director and Professor of Strategy and Development, has called on Nigerian universities to aggressively pursue international student recruitment across Commonwealth countries. He

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