Russia was set to begin its largest military exercise since the Cold War on Tuesday, involving more than 300,000 military personnel, including forces from neighbouring China and Mongolia. The planned week-long manoeuvres will be the largest since 1981, according to…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in September 2019 (BBC)
Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year. The news, in a letter sent by Mr Ma to Alibaba customers and shareholders, follows conflicting reports over the weekend…
Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails (Reuters)
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information. “Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got…
China mosque demolition sparks standoff in Ningxia (BBC)
Hundreds of Muslims in north-western China are engaged in a standoff with authorities to prevent their mosque from being demolished. Officials said the newly built Weizhou Grand Mosque in the Ningxia region had not been given proper building permits. But…
Nigerian development tragedy: the affliction of image deficit and the way out -Magnus Onyibe
Our dear country seems doomed to remain mired in negative publicity. That is even as headlines heralding horrific events like gruesome murders of civilians by herdsmen , suicide bombings by religious insurgents like Boko Haram and mind-boggling sums of public…
FirstBank holds Sino-Nigerian business forum to deepen intercontinental partnerships
As part of its strategic drive to strengthen business partnerships between Nigeria and China, First Bank of Nigeria Limited recently organised the FirstBank-Chinese Business forum. The event themed; Deepening Sino-Nigerian Cooperation was held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the…
In Senegal, China’s President Xi pledges stronger Africa ties (Reuters)
China’s President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects. Xi arrived in Senegal on Saturday for…
Trump calls the European Union a ‘foe’ of the United States (CNN)
President Donald Trump named the European Union, Russia and China as foes to the United States during an interview at his golf club in Scotland. “I think we have a lot of foes,” Trump told CBS News in an interview…
Chinese passenger opens plane’s emergency door ‘to get some air’ (Independent)
An airline passenger who opened the emergency exit on a plane because he thought the cabin was “too stuffy and hot”, has been fined thousands of pounds. The man, identified only by the surname Chen, was detained by authorities for…
Why Nigeria must restructure, by Obi
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has again added his voice to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria. Presenting the keynote address at the 2018 Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch,…
