UPDATE 2-African Ambassadors Complain to China Over ‘Discrimination’ in Guangzhou

AfricaForeign PolicyUPDATE 2-African Ambassadors Complain to China Over ‘Discrimination’ in Guangzhou

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

African ambassadors in China have written to the country’s foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans as the country seeks to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus. Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans, in particular in the southern city of Guangzhou, are being mistreated and harassed. Having brought under control the original outbreak centred on the city of Wuhan, China is now concerned about imported...

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Nigeria Rejects U.S. Senator’s Query Over $300 mln Abacha Loot Repatriation

Crime & SecurityForeign PolicyNigeriaNigeria Rejects U.S. Senator’s Query Over $300 mln Abacha Loot Repatriation

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

LAGOS, April 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than $300 million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha. The dispute, relating to a tri-partite agreement signed in February between the United States, the British dependency of Jersey and Nigeria, casts doubt on the extent to which the United States will aid efforts to move cash back...

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Chinese Experts, Equipment Cost $2m, Mission Reciprocity -– Ambassador

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaChinese Experts, Equipment Cost $2m, Mission Reciprocity -– Ambassador

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on Wednesday said the Chinese experts that arrived Nigeria came to reciprocate the gestures demonstrated by Nigeria during China’s trying times in fighting COVID-19 Speaking with newsmen after the arrival of the team along with more medical equipment, the Ambassador acknowledged that the Nigerian government had shown China great solidarity when it struggled with the Coronavirus pandemic. He, therefore, said the support coming from the Chinese government...

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Embarrassed, Nigeria Government Deletes Tweet Begging for Ventilators from U.S billionaire, Elon Musk

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaEmbarrassed, Nigeria Government Deletes Tweet Begging for Ventilators from U.S billionaire, Elon Musk

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 2, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Finance has deleted a tweet asking U.S billionaire, Elon Musk, for ventilators to support persons infected with COVID-19 despite the billions in donations the Nigerian government has received. The ministry had earlier made the request from the electric vehicle manufacturer and space technology entrepreneur through its verified twitter handle. Elon Musk had tweeted his firm had extra ventilators to give out to hospitals who needed them urgently. “We have extra FDA-approved...

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Nigeria, ignored as the US Secretary of State visits African countries contributing to stability in the continent

Foreign PolicyNigeriaPoliticsUnited StatesNigeria, ignored as the US Secretary of State visits African countries contributing to stability in the continent

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)February 17, 2020

A United States Department of State senior official, said the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was visiting three African countries – Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia — because they contributed to the stability of their region and benefitted from dynamic leadership. The Department of State official disclosed this during a press conference by phone – whose transcript was seen by this newspaper — with some journalists, to preview the first official trip to sub-sahara Africa by...

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Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

Foreign PolicyNewsWorldTwo Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2020

Two U.S. troops were killed and six were wounded in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan according to military officials. The soldiers were involved in a firefight on Feb. 8 in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province. The wounded service members are receiving medical treatment at a U.S. facility. “Upon completing a key-leader engagement at the district center, current reports indicate an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with...

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Buhari, PM Johnson strike deal on future for Commonwealth

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaBuhari, PM Johnson strike deal on future for Commonwealth

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2020

The Presidency says the stage is set for a new trade regime between the UK and its old partners as well as an alignment with new trading partners following the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said: “President Muhammadu Buhari, understanding the inevitability of the situation, had stated...

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Nigeria, U.S. hold 5th session of bi-national commission in Washington

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaNigeria, U.S. hold 5th session of bi-national commission in Washington

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

The Nigeria-U.S. Bi-National Commission (BNC) is scheduled to hold between Feb. 3, and Feb. 4, in Washington DC. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to Nwonye, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, would lead the Nigerian delegation to the meeting with the theme: “Mutual Prosperity through Innovation and Ingenuity”. “Deliberations at the session will focus on areas of mutual interest, including...

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