Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday stating buyers must pay in roubles through Russian bank accounts from Friday. The Kremlin said this would not affect shipments which were already paid for, with payments for deliveries after 1 April due in mid-April at the earliest. The country is …
Read More »
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar at the weekend, led a team of the management staff for an on-the-spot assessment of the current state of facilities in State House, Dodan Barracks, the former seat of government, in Ikoyi, Lagos. Details of the event were contained in a statement issued …
Read More »
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft operating in the North-East and North-West regions of the country between March 28 and 31, 2022, killed 33 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes in the forests of Borno, Zamfara and Kaduna States. A top military source said the NAF through the Air Component of Operations …
Read More »
Over 120 aspirants who stepped down for consensus candidates at the recently held convention of the All Progressives Congress have not been refunded the cost of their forms over one week after they were promised, Newsextra24 report. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, had persuaded the party to embrace consensus, …
Read More »
A former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, said the trouble with Nigeria since independence was the failure of leadership. This is even as former President Goodluck Jonathan called on Nigerians, especially the youth, to pursue the unity of the nation, saying that was the only way the …
Read More »
The Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, on Saturday said government at all levels have abandoned governance. He made the comment at the National Convention of the People Redemption Party (PRP) which was held in Abuja. “Our government at the at the state, local and …
Read More »
MIDDLE EAST: sraeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants Israeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants when they came under fire Saturday during a raid in the West Bank, police said, the latest deaths in a surge of violence. The bloodshed comes amid heightened tensions ahead of the …
Read More »
The German economy ministry is considering expropriation of Gazprom (GAZP.MM) and Rosneft (ROSN.MM) units in the country amid concerns about security of energy supply, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing government sources. The discussions between top ministry officials and Chancellor Olaf Scholz aim to prevent massive power cuts if …
Read More »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest on charges bordering on money laundering and tax fraud, officials familiar with the matter said. Pascal Okechukwu, his real name, was arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, but anti-graft officials hushed the development amidst pressure …
Read More »
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Saturday, urged the people of the state to observe a one-day prayer session against the activities of the gunmen terrorising the state and the South-East region. He said the move became necessary so as to counter the evil attached to the Indigenous …
Read More »
