BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday that since the United States has already withdrawn from an international agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, it can’t now use its former membership of the pact to try to impose a permanent arms embargo on the Islamic Republic. The accord, which …

OHANKU ROAD, ONE THE “USED TO BE” BUSIEST ROAD IN THE OLD ABA, GETS IT HOT, AS A PRIEST TOOK A DRASTIC PROPHETICAL MOVE, CALLING ON THE GOD OF ELIJAH TO INTERVEN ON THE LINGERED POOR STATE OF THE ROAD The Revd Acha David Okechukwu, a serving Methodist Priest in …

There have been fears over reports of mysterious deaths in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State as the number of burials has increased in various cemeteries across the council area. A source close to the biggest cemetery along Zaria Road in the local government revealed that the number …

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Operation Amotekun, has announced the commencement of its recruitment. Adetunji Olu-Adeleye, Amotekun Corps Commandant in the state, who made this known on Tuesday in Akure, said the recruitment form would attract no charges. Amotekun is a security outfit based in all the six southwest …

COVID-19: FG to arraign supermarkets, pharmacies for inflating prices of sanitisers, face masks The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed June 25, 2020, for the arraignment of two supermarkets and two pharmacies charged for hiking prices of key hygiene products such as hand sanitisers and face masks. …

At least 12 district heads in eight local government areas in Katsina State have threatened to abandon their communities over the danger posed by bandits. District heads of Jibia, Safana, Dandume, Faskari, Sabuwa, Kankara, Danmusa and Batsari local government areas on Tuesday during a ‘protest’ visit to Emir of Katsina, …

Over 200,000 confirmed #COVID Cases on the African Continent – with more than 90,000 recoveries & 5,400 deaths. View Country Figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard

denies calling for reduction of civil servants’ salaries The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, on Wednesday called for conversion of the National Assembly to a part-time legislature during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to save cost. Ndume who spoke to reporters during an interview in Abuja, however …

I extend my deepest condolence to the Government and people of Burundi over the passing on of their President H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza who died suddenly on Tuesday. May God Almighty comfort his family and the good people of Burundi as they mourn. . May he grant the Republic of Burundi …

Eight Months After, Buhari Yet to Send S’Court Justice-nominees for Senate’s Confirmation ……SANs highlight dangers of delay The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari to forward to the National Assembly for confirmation, the four Supreme Court justice-nominees approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) eight months ago, to fill the vacancies …