… insist allegation baseless and unfounded No fewer than 74 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society Organization of Nigeria, COCSON, Tuesday, backed stance of the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, against Femi Falana, SAN, over alleged claim of acquisition of properties abroad by NIMASA. […]
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CSO Tackles Politicians Seeking to Dethrone Akpabio
Guardians of Democracy and Development, a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes good governance and policy reforms has raised alarm over what it described as the unbridled ambition of some politicians who are tirelessly working to dethrone and succeed Senator Godswill Akpabio, the current Senate Presidency. In a statement signed and made available to journalists […]
PHILIP SHAIBU: THE YOUTH GOVERNOR!
By Assin Godstime The fate of who replaces the present Governor of Edo State will be revealed by November 2024. Several persons have shown interest in succeeding Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, including his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, whom I have dubbed “The Youth Governor” in this piece. Shaibu, comrade and politician, is one of […]
Expo boosts China’s cooperation with South and Southeast Asian countries
By Yang Wenming, Li Maoying, People’s Daily The seventh China-South Asia Expo, themed “Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development,” kicked off on August 16 in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan province. The five-day expo features 15 exhibition halls and 14 activities, covering all South Asian and Southeast Asian countries as well as member states of the […]
Organizing major exhibitions demonstrates China’s commitment to opening up
By Li Dawei China has demonstrated its firm support for trade liberalization and economic globalization by forging many platforms for opening up and cooperation, including the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) and the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The successful hosting of events such as the CIFTIS and the CIIE in recent […]
The future of New Development Bank’s contribution to BRI and green finance initiatives
Dilma Vana Rousseff The New Development Bank (NDB) is a product of the further maturation of the BRICS cooperation mechanism: the initiative to set up a multilateral development bank was first put forward at the fourth BRICS leaders summit in New Delhi in India in 2012, and consensus was reached on at the sixth BRICS […]
CSOs Condemn Unrest in South-East, Calls for Calm
A coalition of civil society organisations has charged security agencies in the country to urgently put an end to any counterproductive policy, programmes or pronouncements from any non-state actor inthe South-East region. The group addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the CSOs said the continued activities of non-state actors in the region has […]
China to promote construction of Giant Panda National Park
By Jin Xin, People’s Daily Through collaborative legislation, southwest China’s Sichuan province and the northwestern Chinese provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu recently made joint commitments to multiple matters, in an effort to unify criteria and standards for promoting construction of the country’s Giant Panda National Park, which spans the three provinces. China’s Giant Panda National […]
Accusation: Tinubu, Ribadu Alleged to Have Exploited Positions for Personal Agenda, Resulting in Neglect of North East
An APC group, identified as Nigerian Proactive Group for Asiwaju, has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu of using his office to pursue personal vendetta, saying the new administration is yet to constitute a security agenda. While accusing the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of lopsidedness in the appointment heads of Nigerian security, the […]
Resilience of Chinese economy bolsters confidence in global growth
By He Yin, People’s Daily “In recent days, a growing number of global financial institutions have increased or planned to increase their holdings of Chinese assets, indicating confidence in the recovery of the world’s second largest economy with solid supportive measures in place,” said a recent article on the website of Brazil’s Forum magazine, fully […]