China In Nigeria News

Angola says China remains its top export destination

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

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

Economy News

“It is not everything the international community says that works” – Ogbeh

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2017 0

Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Audu Ogbeh, has advised policymakers to be mindful of importing international policies and ideas in the country. Ogbeh gave the advice while speaking on the 57th Independence Anniversary of the country in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The minister said the country’s […]

Africa

Chinese Nationals Charged for Illegal Firearms in Ghana

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2015 0

Authorities say 10 Chinese citizens suspected of illegal gold mining in Ghana are facing firearms charges in court. Justice Francis Obiri on Monday granted the defendants $12 000 bail each and adjourned the firearms case until a hearing later this month in Accra, capital of this western African nation. Each of the defendants is accused […]

News

30 Killed in China as Bus Jumps over Cliff

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Thirty people died today, friday, after a bus apparently plunged off a cliff in China, officials said, in the latest deadly traffic incident in the country. The accident in Chunhua county, in the northern province of Shaanxi, killed 25 people on the scene with another five dying later from their injuries, local authorities said […]

World

Philippines, Japan hold naval drills in South China

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

The Philippines and Japan, which each have bitter maritime disputes with China, have conducted their first ever bilateral naval exercises. The day-long drills Tuesday in the South China Sea involved two Japanese destroyers and a Philippine Navy frigate, according to Manila. Philippines officials insisted the drills were not meant to send a message to China, […]

World

Taiwan, China to Boost Ties Ahead of Elections

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Top political leaders from Taiwan and China met for the first time in six years Monday, and held talks that analysts say are aimed at boosting support for the island’s ruling party ahead of key elections early next year. A key message Nationalist Party Chairman Eric Chu had for China was a call for more […]

World

Korea, China Wary of US-Japan Military Pact

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

A new defense pact between the United States and Japan that will give Tokyo’s forces a more ambitious global role provoked wary reactions from neighbors South Korea and China Tuesday. Even though South Korea may stand to benefit from a stronger Japanese military presence to counter the North Korean threat and China’s rising power, officials […]

Golf Sports

Volvo China Open off to an Explosive Start

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

The Volvo China Open got off to a suitably colourful start on Tuesday afternoon with the official opening ceremony in Shanghai. After a Kung Fu show opened proceedings, dignitaries from the China Golf Association, the Shanghai Government, the Volvo Group and Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club took to the stage to deliver speeches. Once the […]

News World

Seven Dead, 17 Trapped in Flooded China Coal Mine

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China. State radio said on its website that more than 600 rescue workers were pumping water on Tuesday and drilling holes from the surface in hopes of reaching those still inside the Jiangjiawan mine near the city […]

News World

China, Pakistan Discuss Regional Security

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Pakistan sought to alleviate China’s concerns on terrorism as President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day trip to the South Asian country. While the two countries focused on China’s projected $46 billion of investment and loans to develop an economic corridor through Pakistan, terrorism and militancy also featured heavily in their discussions. Addressing the

Africa News

S’Africa Deploys Military to Quell Anti-Immigrant Violence

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

South Africa deployed the army on Tuesday in “volatile areas” to curb a wave of anti-immigrant violence that has killed at least seven people this month, the defense minister said. The latest wave of anti-immigrant attacks began almost three weeks ago in parts of the coastal city of Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal and quickly spread […]

World

Venezuela Receives $5bn Funding from China

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

Cash-strapped Venezuela has received $5bn in financing from China, President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday as his country struggles with an economic crisis.   “We just received $5bn more in financing for development,” Maduro said in a radio and television address.   He did not provide further details on the loan from China, a major […]

Today In History

1971: U.S. Table Tennis Team Visits Communist China

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

The U.S. table tennis team began a weeklong visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the invitation of China’s communist government. The well-publicized trip was part of the PRC’s attempt to build closer diplomatic relations with the United States, and was the beginning of what some pundits in the United States referred to […]

News

Explosion Rocks China Paraxylene Chemical Plant

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

An explosion has ripped through a chemical plant in south-eastern China’s Fujian province, sparking a major fire, BBC reports. The blast occurred on Monday evening at the plant in Zhangzhou. Six people were taken to hospital, say officials. State news agency Xinhua said 177 fire engines and more than 800 firefighters were sent to the […]

Sports

Mercedes Strategises for Chinese Grand Prix

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Toto Wolff says Ferrari’s win in the Malaysian Grand Prix has acted as a ‘wake-up call’ that will force Mercedes it to raise its game further when F1 heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix. Following Mercedes’ defeat to Ferrari at the hands of Sebastian Vettel in Sepang, Mercedes says it has looked carefully […]

Business

Central Banks’ Reserves Decline Threaten Emerging Markets

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

The decade-long surge in foreign-currency reserves held by the world’s central banks is coming to an end. Global reserves declined to $11.6 trillion in March from a record $12.03 trillion in August 2014, halting a five-fold increase that began in 2004, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While the drop may be overstated because the […]

Business

Yahoo to Shut down China Office, Cut Jobs

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

Internet giants Yahoo! Inc. has revealed plans to shut down its office in China, a move which will eliminate 200 to 300 jobs. Yahoo, according to a statement released on Wednesday stated that it has been consolidating offices and trimming staff around the world. Yahoo also told employees based in Beijing that it will close […]