Following the success of two Nigerian ladies in their academic feats in their respective universities, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the last presidential election, has attributed the success to students’ hard work. Obi, while congratulating the duo of Aminat Yusuf and Ifeoma Amuche on Friday, who graduated as the…
The Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are preparing for yet another African Cup of Nations billed to hold in Algeria. It will be the 14th edition of the youth championship meant for players within the age of 17 years and below. The competition is being organised biennually by Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1995. Nigeria has…
Following the relaxation of its lockdown restrictions, China has recorded almost 60,000 death in hospitals across the country since the start of December 2022. The wave of the virus engrossed in China after President Xi Jinping abruptly lifted zero-Covid policy restrictions last month, as reported by UK Guardian reports on Saturday, saying 900 million Chinese…
China says it has on Sunday, lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers. This is coming barely three years after self-imposed isolation even though the country is still battling with COVID-19 cases. It was learnt that the first people to arrive expressed a bit relief at not having to undergo the gruelling quarantines that were a…
No fewer than nineteen people died, while 20 others were injured on Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China’s Jiangxi province. The “major road traffic accident” took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. “The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation,”…
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer has told the federal government to mandate persons entering Nigeria from China to present negative COVID test results. The Informant247 learned that China said it will discard its measures of quarantine for inbound travellers from January 8. Therefore, leaders of countries have begun imposing travel restrictions on travellers entering their countries from…
Most of the Chinese airports have cancelled majority of their flights due to a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections in the country. This was revealed by Global Times, the state newspaper of China, on Thursday. It was reported that the southern area of Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, which was known for outrageous outbreak of the…
Nigeria Table Tennis legend, Aruna Quadri has dropped a position down in the latest World Table Tennis rankings released in the early hours of Tuesday. The WTT rankings indicate that Quadri, who ranked 14th in the previous ranking is now ranked 15th in the world with 1745 as the points accumulation The drop is consequent…
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with President Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader on his historic re-emergence as leader of the Communist Party of China, for a a third term administration. The congratulatory message of the Nigerian leader was made public in a statement released by the presidential media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in…
Some police officers have been disarmed by suspected gunmen in Ebonyi state. The suspected gunmen also took the life of a chinese expatriate at a mining site in Iboko, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The spokesperson of the police command in Ebonyi state, SP Chris Anyanwu, told the newsmen on telephone in Abakaliki, the…
The Police Command in Kano State has arraigned Mr Geng, a Chinese national, at a Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Normansland in Kano. The Chinese national was arraigned for alleged killing his former lover, Ummulkulsum Buhari. The Police has charged him with only one-count charge. He has been charged with culpable homicide in the killing…
The Chinese Business Community in Nigeria (CBCAN) has commented on the killing of Ummukulsum Buhari in Kano. The lady who’s also known as Ummita, was allegedly killed on Friday night by a Chinese citizen, Geng Quanrong. The CBCAN Head, Mike Zhang, via a statement on Monday, condemned the killing. The CBCAN Head revealed that the…
A Chinese man has reportedly stabbed his 23-year-old lover, to death at Janbulo quarters, Kumbotso local government area of Kano. The incident reportedly occurred around 10pm on Friday. This occurred after the suspect visited the deceased, who was identified as Ummakulsum Sani Buhari, at her parents’ house situated adjacent National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement…
President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has commended China for assisting Nigeria to build its infrastructure. The spokesman of the president, Femi Adesina said when the history of the administration’s efforts to reverse the infrastructure deficit is written, China’s role will be included. Adesina made this revelation on Friday at the State House when he hosted Ambassador…
Did you know there are two Chinas? And tensions are running high between both sides and the potential of war in the Asia-Pacific cannot be ruled out.
China has reaffirmed its support and solidarity for Russia on “sovereignty and security” matters. The President of China, Xi Jinping, affirmed his solidarity for Russia in a call with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. While commenting on his 69th birthday, Xi also reiterated his intent to strengthen strategic coordination between the two…
Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi on Tuesday said Japan would provide Ukraine with protective masks and clothing against chemical weapons. Kishi said this was in response to a request from the Government in Kiev, adding that commercial drones would be provided to Ukraine for reconnaissance in its struggle against Russian invaders. The move came amid…
Following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to shore up like-minded allies in the face of autocratic regimes, China, on Saturday, described the United States’ democracy as a “weapon of mass destruction”. China was left out of the two-day virtual summit – along with countries including Russia and Hungary – and responded by angrily…
The Nigerian Army has commissioned 60 new VP – 1 Type Tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers (Armoured vehicles) from China as part of efforts to boost the war against Boko Haram and bandits in the North East and North West. The Informant247 reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, during the inauguration…
Iran and China have signed a 25-year cooperation accord as both countries remain under Unites States sanctions. According to Al-Jazeera, The agreement was signed in Tehran on Saturday by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang, who touched down in Tehran on Friday for a two-day visit as part…
