Tianjin: China will always be a trustworthy partner of the United Nations (UN), Chinese President Xi Jinping assured during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The meeting took place as Guterres attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin on Saturday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Xi emphasized China’s willingness to […]

Abuja: Former Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), retired Maj.-Gen. Patrick Akpa, has urged officers of the Short Service Course 33 to sustain brotherhood forged in service and prepare deliberately for post-retirement life. Akpa gave the advice on Saturday night at the inaugural reunion dinner of SSC 33 to mark their 22nd anniversary in Abuja. According […]

Abuja: The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take a leadership role in driving procurement reforms across government agencies. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made the call during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, at the NYSC headquarters in Abuja, according […]

Tianjin: The largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is set to take place in China’s northern port city of Tianjin, gathering leaders from over 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations. This assembly aims to deliver a robust message for global cooperation, development, and a shared future amid current global uncertainties. According […]

Abuja: The Federal Government says it is strengthening Nigeria’s health security system with a national genomic surveillance strategy, expanded laboratory networks, and trained health workers to better respond to public health threats. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, stated this on his official X account, formerly known as Twitter, while […]