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December 21, 2025

ABU, Chinese university partner to boost tech skills

The VC described the ABU–CSU partnership as a strong example of China–Africa cooperation in technology advancement.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
December 7, 2022

China’s foreign trade hit by weak global economy, COVID-19 lockdown

A major reason for the decline in exports is weak global demand due to high inflation and energy prices because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

An image of China’s trade graph for 2022 used to illustrate the story
June 6, 2022

UK’s Boris Johnson survives confidence vote

Mr Johnson won the Conservative party-only secret balloting by 211 to 148, exceeding the simple majority of 180 votes he needed.

Boris Johnson
June 1, 2022

UK ready to send ‘unwanted’ asylum seekers to Rwanda

“The first flight is expected to take place on June 14,” Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement.

UK asylum seekers
April 25, 2022

Chinese stock up on supplies as Beijing reports new COVID-19 cases

Restaurants and other entertainment venues have been shut, with at least 3.5 million residents of one district ordered to undergo regular testing.

COVID-19 variant
January 20, 2022

Partygate: UK PM Johnson faces resignation pressure

He attended what he said he thought was a work event on May 20, 2020, to which revellers had been told to “bring their own booze.”

Boris Johnson
March 29, 2021

As COVID restriction eases, Buhari jets to London for medical care

The president is expected to return in the second week of April, 2021, per Mr Adesina’s statement.

Buhari waving
March 5, 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns threatening mental health of 332 million children: UNICEF

“Globally, one in four children live with a parent who has a mental disorder.”

children