China-Nigeria think tank forum pledges to promote common development

STORY: China-Nigeria think tank forum pledges to promote common development DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MoU being signed by representatives of China's Zhejiang Normal University and the Gusau Institute 2. various of the forum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIU HONGWU, Director of the Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CUI JIANCHUN, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALIYU GUSAU MOHAMMED, Founder of the Gusau Institute STORYLINE: A China-Nigeria think tank forum on Thursday pledged to continue to promote common development and shared prosperity between the two countries. Tagged "The 2023 Abuja Forum", the conference brought together scholars from China's Zhejiang Normal University and the Gusau Institute, a research center in the most populous African nation, as well as prominent figures from academia, diplomatic corps, and government. It's a crucial platform for discussio

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(230601) -- VANCOUVER, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Houston Dynamo's Ibrahim Aliyu (L) heads the ball during the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on May 31, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Soong/Xinhua)

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(230601) -- VANCOUVER, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vancouver Whitecaps' Andres Cubas (L) vies with Houston Dynamo's Ibrahim Aliyu during the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on May 31, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Soong/Xinhua)

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(230601) -- VANCOUVER, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vancouver Whitecaps' Mathias Laborda (R) vies with Houston Dynamo's Ibrahim Aliyu during the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on May 31, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Soong/Xinhua)

Nigeria launches donation portal to boost equal access to HIV treatment

STORY: Nigeria launches donation portal to boost equal access to HIV treatment DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an online platform for HIV/AIDS donation being unveiled by officials 2. various of officials at the launching ceremony 3. various of views of Abuja 4. various of Nigerians being attended to by a nurse at a primary health care center STORYLINE: Nigeria on Thursday launched an online donation portal to boost equal patient access to HIV/AIDS treatment in the most populous African country. The "HIV Trust Fund Online Donation Portal" was launched in the capital city of Abuja on World AIDS Day, with the authorities calling for a more robust response against the scourge of HIV through equal access to treatment and prevention. There was an urgent need to equalize access to essential HIV services, particularly for pregnant women, their partners, children, key populations and those often forgotten, said Gambo Aliyu, head of the National Age