Nigeria Archives - Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/tag/nigeria/ On a mission to elevate the African voice on China Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/africansonchina.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-africans_onchina_logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Nigeria Archives - Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/tag/nigeria/ 32 32 180517257 Why does China want more African countries to join BRICS? https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/ https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:43:58 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2651 When the BRICS members convened in South Africa in August 2023, key among the agenda was the expansion of the bloc to include more countries and as usual, China's focus was on African countries but why? So we delve into the why in this article.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/feed/ 1 2651 AoCCLAP alumnus Orire Agbaje gets top government appointment in Nigeria https://africansonchina.com/aocclap-alumnus-orire-agbaje-gets-top-government-appointment-in-nigeria/ https://africansonchina.com/aocclap-alumnus-orire-agbaje-gets-top-government-appointment-in-nigeria/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:06:13 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2633 Africans on China Campus Ambassador Programme celebrates one of its biggest success as an alumnus, Orire Agbaje gets a top goverment appointment in Nigeria

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/aocclap-alumnus-orire-agbaje-gets-top-government-appointment-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 2633 After East Africa, is China eyeing West Africa for a military base? https://africansonchina.com/after-east-africa-is-china-eyeing-west-africa-for-a-military-base/ https://africansonchina.com/after-east-africa-is-china-eyeing-west-africa-for-a-military-base/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:18:39 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2621 China has rapidly established itself as a global superpower with its military spend just only second to the US. But could West Africa be part of China's outrageous Chinese military ambition?

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/after-east-africa-is-china-eyeing-west-africa-for-a-military-base/feed/ 1 2621 Will China always be the lover Africa can’t do without? https://africansonchina.com/will-china-always-be-the-lover-africa-cant-do-without/ https://africansonchina.com/will-china-always-be-the-lover-africa-cant-do-without/#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:12:39 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2607 Africa-China trade relationship dates decades back. Since 2000, the two regions have become inseparable. But will it remain the same in the long term?

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/will-china-always-be-the-lover-africa-cant-do-without/feed/ 1 2607 China’s Foreign Minister Urges Chinese Companies in Nigeria to Respect Local Laws https://africansonchina.com/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-chinese-companies-in-nigeria-to-respect-local-laws/ https://africansonchina.com/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-chinese-companies-in-nigeria-to-respect-local-laws/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2302 China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, urged Chinese companies operating in Nigeria to respect Nigerian local laws while pledging support to Nigeria’s development.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-chinese-companies-in-nigeria-to-respect-local-laws/feed/ 0 2302 Nigeria Launches New China-funded Railway https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-launches-new-china-funded-railway/ https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-launches-new-china-funded-railway/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2251 Nigeria has commenced trial operations for its China-funded Lagos-Ibadan railway.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-launches-new-china-funded-railway/feed/ 0 2251 Nigeria Confirms Receipt Of Armed Reconnaissance Drones From China https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-confirms-receipt-of-armed-reconnaissance-drones-from-china/ https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-confirms-receipt-of-armed-reconnaissance-drones-from-china/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2038 Nigeria has reportedly taken delivery of four of the UAV drones from China. The remaining four will arrive before the end of the year.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-confirms-receipt-of-armed-reconnaissance-drones-from-china/feed/ 0 2038 ‘My Letter to the Chinese Government: Will you speak up for Nigerians?’ by Olubuse Olufunmilayo https://africansonchina.com/my-letter-to-the-chinese-government-will-you-speak-up-for-nigerians-by-olubuse-olufunmilayo/ https://africansonchina.com/my-letter-to-the-chinese-government-will-you-speak-up-for-nigerians-by-olubuse-olufunmilayo/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1896 Editor’s note: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation. It has the third-largest youth population in the world, after India and China, with nearly half its population under the age of eighteen. In the last…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/my-letter-to-the-chinese-government-will-you-speak-up-for-nigerians-by-olubuse-olufunmilayo/feed/ 0 1896 Nigeria Orders More Chinese Military Drones Despite Quality Concerns https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-orders-more-chinese-military-drones-despite-quality-concerns/ https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-orders-more-chinese-military-drones-despite-quality-concerns/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1809 On January 25, 2015, a Chinese made CH-3 drone owned by Nigeria crashed and landed upside down. Despite this incidence, Nigeria has purchased 8 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to…

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/nigeria-orders-more-chinese-military-drones-despite-quality-concerns/feed/ 1 1809 Nigerian VP Candidate Peter Obi Wants Nigeria To Borrow Ideas From China Not Money https://africansonchina.com/nigerian-vp-candidate-peter-obi-wants-nigeria-to-borrow-ideas-from-china-not-money/ https://africansonchina.com/nigerian-vp-candidate-peter-obi-wants-nigeria-to-borrow-ideas-from-china-not-money/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=1751 Can borrowing from China include ideas and not money? VP candidate Peter Obi says Nigeria should.

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