Author: Tobi Oluwaseun Adesanya

America and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says. “We’re back to direct, open, clear communications,” he said following a rare meeting with China’s President, Xi Jinping in California. It was the first time the pair had spoken in person in more than a year. But there were still signs of tension between the two as Biden repeated his view that Xi is a dictator. China’s foreign ministry later criticised the remarks, but they do not appear to have taken the shine off what both sides are portraying as…

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has promised to save up military help for Ukraine during a reported excursion to Kyiv for converses with President Volodymyr Zelensky, his office said Thursday. Previous head of the state Cameron was in Kyiv on his most memorable visit abroad as unfamiliar priest of the UK, which has been a firm military and political partner of Ukraine since the Russian attack. “We will keep on giving you the ethical help, political help, the financial help, yet most importantly, the tactical help, that you want this year, and one year from now, yet for whatever length…

Following quite a while of wheeling and dealing, Communist pioneer, Pedro Sánchez has secured a vote in parliament to lead Spain for one more term as State head. He has gotten a four-seat larger part in the 350-seat chamber, subsequent to making it happen for Catalans engaged with a bombed bid to withdraw from Spain. The moderate Famous Party won races in July, yet pioneer Alberto Núñez Feijóo neglected to shape a larger part. Mr Sánchez let MPs know that the reprieve arrangement would assist with recuperating wounds. His dependence on two Catalan supportive of freedom gatherings to shape a…

Authorities stated Friday that at least 33 police officers and 24 football supporters were hurt in disturbances on the sidelines of Bulgaria’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Hungary, which finished in a 2-2 draw. “Twenty-four injured were examined, including seven who were hospitalised with head traumas, broken legs and arms, and many who were gassed with pepper spray,” Katya Sungarska, an emergency center spokesperson, told AFP early Friday. “There are 33 injured police officers, some with serious injuries and hospitalized,” Stefan Ivanov, deputy commander of the Sofia police directorate, stated at a press conference. Thirty-three football supporters were arrested yesterday night,…

Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule has encouraged the Nigeria National Committee (NNC) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to step up efforts to reduce examination misconduct. Sule addressed during the NNC of WAEC’s 61st annual conference on Thursday in Lafia. He stated that the organization must not rest on its laurels in developing strategies and activities to dramatically eliminate such wrongdoing. According to him, examination malpractice has been a big issue plaguing the education sector and must be addressed as soon as possible in order to protect the future of students and the nation as a whole. “Education will forever…

According to US President Joe Biden, the US and China will restore military-to-military communication after a long period of radio quiet. Biden said this to reporters during a long-awaited face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting took place on the margins of the current summit in Filoli Estate, San Francisco, California, USA. The 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting began on November 14 and will conclude on November 17. The move was “critically important,” according to the US president. “We are resuming military-to-military direct contact… (which had) been cut off, which was concerning.” “That’s how accidents…

Scores of African guests before a bronze sculpture of Yuan Longping, on Thursday established mixture rice seedlings in memory of the “father of crossover rice”. The agents to the Second Discussion on China-Africa Collaboration in Farming were visiting the Paddy Field Public Park in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Area. In the recreation area, the unfamiliar visitors strolled into the showcase fields of new half and half rice assortments, noticed the ready and brilliant ears They watched the introduction of new advancements, for example, automated rice relocating and drone planting. A significant number of them were not aliens to half and…

The United Nations warned on Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms is growing “dramatically,” with Central Asia being the most affected. Toxic sand storms have ravaged portions of Central Asia and North Africa, posing a threat to human life, according to the UN. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is holding a five-day meeting in the medieval city of Samarkand, little under a week before the COP28 climate change summit begins in Dubai. “The sight of rolling dark clouds of sand and dust engulfing everything in their path and turning day into night is one…

Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Sexual Offenses and Aggressive behavior at home Court, Ikeja, gave over a lifelong incarceration to a bricklayer, Gabriel Awaye, for the defilement of a 13-year-old young lady in his room. The court viewed him to be blameworthy of the charges brought against him by the state government. The examiner had blamed Awaye for committing the offenses on June 2, 2021, at Agbawaye Road, Order Area of Agbado Oke-Odo in Lagos. The charges depended on the arrangements of Areas 127 and 261 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015. In her judgment, Equity Soladoye said…

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has expressed interest in strengthening the relationship between Ukraine and African nations, noting that six African leaders who visited the country earlier this year left with different impressions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Speaking yesterday during a meeting with a group of African journalists in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said the leaders saw firsthand the level of damage done to his country by Russia, the consequences of war on children and adults, and left the country with the understanding that it was Russia fighting Ukraine and not the other…