President Bola Ahmed Tinubu left Abuja on Thursday for an official visit to Beijing, China. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and exploring economic opportunities for Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s trip will include a brief stopover in the United Arab Emirates before arriving in China, where he will meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss cooperation between the two nations....

Reports from Kano, Kaduna and Katsina, states indicate that with the bumper harvest, prices of food items have normalize in some parts of the states while prices have remained high in certain areas. Investigations revealed several factors influencing the varying prices of foodstuffs, impacting the purchasing power of ordinary citizens in these states. In Kano State, the arrival of new harvests has led to a reduction in the prices of some food items. A survey...