Nigeria Performs First Tele-Robotic Surgery

The procedure connected a surgeon remotely with a patient in Abuja, demonstrating new possibilities for advanced surgical care

Nigeria has performed its first tele-robotic surgery, enabling a surgeon to operate remotely on a patient in Abuja. The procedure involved a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy to remove a kidney affected by a tumour and was carried out in real time using a robotic surgical console, reports News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a partner of TV BRICS.

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People watch the sun rise in Fuyuan City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in various ways on Thursday. (Photo by Li Yonguin/Xinhua)

People attend a flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of theREAD MORE

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya’s formal bail application was rocked by a series of explosive allegations on Thursday, including claims that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with a 16-year-old girl, that people close to him attempted to contact a complainant and that his lawyer’s actions may have helped him avoid arrest.

The Randburg Magistrates’ Court heard detailed evidence from the investigating officer as the State continued opposing bail for the 59-year-old senior police officer, whoREAD MORE

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BRICS+ creative economy development models

According to the TV BRICS study “Creative economy: how culture, creativity and innovation influence finance and minds”, creative industries (CIs) support innovation, increase the competitiveness of cities, contribute to sustainable developmentREAD MORE

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — A grinning “boy” in sleek VR goggles stretches out his arm, pointing a finger forward. The plant sculpture in central Beijing has become a popular photo spot, with visitors striking the same pose as the “boy” for the camera.

The sculpture is one of 10 themed floral displays installed along a roughly 6-km stretch of Chang’an Avenue, Beijing’s main east-west thoroughfare, ahead of the National Day holiday, which begins on Oct. 1. ItREAD MORE

Diplomat Kirill Logvinov speaks about the implementation of UN goals and Russia’s cooperation with its BRICS partners

Russia and the BRICS countries can shape a unifying sustainable development agenda for the period beyond 2030. This was stated by Kirill Logvinov, Director of the Department of International Organisations at the Russian Foreign Ministry, on the BRICS Dialogue programme.

According to him, Russia is making consistent progress in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Extreme povertyREAD MORE

The country is developing the high-value-added manufacturing sector

The Egyptian authorities expect the country’s economy to grow by 5.2–5.4 per cent in the coming financial year. This forecast is based on the expansion of opportunities for the private sector, an improved investment climate and the economy’s ability to create new jobs. This was stated by Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, according to Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.

Rostom notedREAD MORE

A 27-year-old woman was found brutally killed in Lebotloane, Moretele, in the early hours of Thursday, just hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the escalating crisis of gender-based violence and femicide.

The woman was found lying in a pool of blood in the village on October 1, with police now searching for a suspect in connection with her death.

The killing has sent shockwaves through the Moretele community, with the municipality warning that theREAD MORE

BEIJING, Oct. 01 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and take solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’sREAD MORE

Speaking at the 25th SAAPAM Annual Conference in Durban, Prof Puleng LenkaBula called for a transformed, professional and accountable public service that puts communities at the centre of development.

Moving beyond diagnosing the challenges facing the public sector to actively addressing them is critical to strengthening South Africa’s public service, University of South Africa (Unisa) Principal and Vice-Chancellor Prof Puleng LenkaBula has said.

Delivering the welcome address at the opening of the 25th AnnualREAD MORE