At least 116 people have been killed and another 220 injured following an earthquake on Monday night in north-west China, state media report. Chinese authorities said the 6.2 magnitude quake struck Gansu province around midnight (16:00 GMT) and also affected neighbouring Qinghai. Thousands of rescuers are braving freezing conditions to try and help people in the high-altitude area. A second …

The Federal Ministry of Power and the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment, on Friday, supervised the signing of an agreement for the construction of a $150m lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Nigeria by a Chinese firm. Parties in the deal signed the agreement in Dubai at the United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, according to a statement …

The Consul General of the Chinese Consulate in Nigeria, Ms. Yan Yuqing has stated that China has a strong focus and determination to help African countries deal with poverty alleviation. Yuqing, who spoke at the China/Africa lecture, organised by the Chinese Academy of Social Science and China-Africa Institute in conjunction with the Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos, also …

The Executive Director of Grace Schools Lagos, Mrs. Olatokunbo Edun has reiterated the need to ensure sustainability of the cultural exchange between China and Nigeria. At the China’s National Day Celebration, organised by the Confucius Institute, University of Lagos, Edun said that the there are enormous benefits to be derived by both countries. She said the promotion of Chinese language …

D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China. China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in action for the first time since their ouster from the Paris 2024 Pre-Olympic qualifying tournament hosted by Nigeria in Lagos. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team defeated some of the best-ranked basketball …

In what could best be described as a major milestone for Nigeria at the ongoing Belt and Road Initiative Forum (BRI) in Beijing, China has committed to refinancing and completing the Abuja-Kano and Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway projects. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, pledged yesterday while responding to …

D’Tigers beat Team USA 75-70 in their first game of the ongoing friendly tournament in China. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team left the country on Monday for China on a playing tour of games which began this week and will end on 20 October. The team failed in their quest to pick a slot for the Paris 2024 Olympics …

No fewer than 16 people have died in a fire that broke out at the Shanjiaoshu Coal Mine in China’s southwest at around 8:10 am on Sunday, local officials said. The fire was extinguished but “after preliminary verification, 16 people have no vital signs”, the Panzhou City government said in a notice posted on its website. “It was preliminarily determined …

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, said that with China’s support, Nigeria’s socio-economic development has improved significantly. He said this while delivering his goodwill address during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day celebration held in Lagos. The Vice President was represented by the Minister of State for Steel Development, Alhaji Uba Ahmadu. He said: “Your choice to be here and …

Nigerian long-jumper, Ese Brume has recovered instantly from the setback of the women’s long jump final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest as she claimed a bronze medal at the Xiamen Diamond League in China. The 27-year-old who won bronze in the 2019 edition of the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, and earned a silver medal in …