China
Chinese delegation barred from Queen of England’s lying in state
Chinese diplomats have been banned from attending Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state by the UK’s parliament’s leading authority, allegedly in retaliation for...
Plane with 133 people onboard crashes in Guangxi province, China
A Chinese commercial airliner with 133 people onboard has crashed in the southern province of Guangxi, sparking a mountainside fire, state media reported....
China warns international community against ‘slamming brakes on monetary policies’
Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday urged the international community to work together to drive economic growth as the world recovers from the Covid-19...
US set to be world’s biggest LNG exporter – IHS
The United States is poised to be the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas globally this year as China, the world’s second-biggest economy,...
African Countries to receive 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses -Chinese President, Jinping
China’s President, Mr Xi Jinping has promised one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to African countries. China is the African continent’s largest...
China to take over Uganda’s only International airport over $207m loan
The Ugandan Government has signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) to borrow $207 million at two per cent...
Yahoo pulls out of China due to increased challenging legal, business environment
Yahoo has pulled out of China, citing an ” increasingly challenging business and legal environment”. “In recognition of the increasingly challenging business...
Africa needs a little FOCUS before the coming China’s FOCAC
By Olukayode Oyeleye SELF DELUSION appears to be the definition of Africa’s excitement about China’s ubiquitous presence in the continent. The continent...
China allows couples to have three children in major policy shift
China announced on Monday that it would allow all couples to have up to three children as it grapples with an ageing population....
Guangzhou displaces Atlanta as busiest airport in 2020
The Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its preliminary world airport traffic rankings – covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft...
UNICEF projects 21,000 babies will be given birth to in Nigeria on New Year Day
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As 2021 rolls in, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has projected that an estimated 21,439 babies...
In UNGA 75 speech, Trump slams China for Covid-19; vows punishment
President Donald Trump slammed China for the coronavirus pandemic in a speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly in New York....
Oil markets will remain fragile for the rest of 2020, IEA says
Oil markets are set to remain “even more fragile” for the rest of the year as Covid-19 infections increase globally, the International...
US cancels 1,000 China student visas
The US State Department has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers it said had ties to the...
Alleged Stolen 48m Crude Oil Barrels, Whistleblower’s fee: NNPC’s Counsel, Afe Babalola (SAN) Heads To Court
For the injury done to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its officials by the falsehoods peddled by SAMANO and...
