The recent payment of some workers’ salary arrears in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state, by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki is a ‘French Gift’, according to the House of Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Taiwo Awodiji. However,
China In Nigeria
As Christian faithful celebrate Christmas in remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of the season, which is the love of God for humanity. In a Christmas message to Nigerians, the speaker noted that it was because of the love […]
China realised not less than $8.23 billion from tourists who travelled around the country on the sixth day of the National Day holiday, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said on Friday. The figure represents 15.1 percent from the same period a year ago. A total of 67 million Chinese tourists travelled around the country […]
More than 70,000 officials at or above the county-head level have been investigated for suspected corruption since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the top anti-graft body of the CPC said Saturday. The anti-graft campaign continues to gain momentum and win applause from the public, according to a statement on […]
While countries like Nigeria are struggling to up its export trade to China, China said that its position as the largest buyer of Angolan goods and services in the first quarter of this year, account for 62.6 percent of the country’s total exports, the Angolan National Statistics Institute said Wednesday. Angolan export to China reached […]
Direct flights between Nigeria and China will soon be established, thereby reduing air travelers between the two countries the trouble and cost of interconnecting flights. Nearly 10,000 km (over 6,000 miles) separate Nigeria and China in a flight lasting about 12 hours directly with flight tickets ranging over $3,000. The service will come courtesy of […]
PANSY LIU Pansy Liu is chairman of the Investment Association of China Overseas Investment Union (IACOIU). The widely-travelled Liu is confident that Nigeria is a good economy to invest. This confidence is based on assurance by the Embassy of China in Nigeria and the bilateral chamber of commerce. President Buhari’s visit to China has […]
Most of the Chinese investment delegation is visiting Nigeria for the first time. But they have ended up changing negative impression of the country held from afar. Pansy Liu is Chairman of the Investment Association of China Overseas Investment Union (IACOIU). She is also Director of China’s National Development and Reform commission. Liu has been […]
Begin week-long swing through three states and Abuja on investment drive A group of Chinese investors and businesses has begun a week long visit in Nigeria to explore trade and investment opportunities, despite the recession and weak Naira which have seen Western investors and firms divesting or reducing their economic stakes. The visit […]
Some of the Chinese firms represented in the delegation include Anhui Construction Engineering Group, Kangmei Healthcare Cloud Service Co., Rizhao Grolen New Building Materials Co., China Metallurgical Group Corporation, Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Beijing Investment Co., and Taizhou Far East Paper Co. Anhui Construction Engineering Group Co Anhui Construction
Asia has reportedly produced a new billionaire every week. Well, it turns out to be much faster than that. A new report by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers found that one billionaire pops up in Asia every three days, outpacing all other regions in the world. China accounted for 71% of Asia’s new billionaires in 2015, up from 35% in 2009, according to the […]