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President Buhari departs Abuja for Sochi Russia, Paris for 2-weeks private visit After which he will meet with his doctors in Paris, UK Buhari is expected back in Nigeria on 18th March 2022.

Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar met with Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Saturday, Newsextra24  has gathered. According to reliable sources, the meeting which held behind closed-doors may be related to the former’s 2023 presidential ambition. Although he has not formally announced his intentions to run, Atiku has been consulting …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said it offers one of the cheapest train services in the world, adding that its current charges for rail transportation were low when compared with the value of services offered. Its Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr Fidet Okhiria, who disclosed this during an interview …

Former Militant and Ex-leader of the movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, Asari Dokubo has threatened to kill Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Dokubo, while responding to reports that he was ‘beaten’ by some members of the group, threatened that the day such …

French naval forces have intercepted in the Channel a cargo vessel loaded with cars heading for Russia’s Baltic port city of Saint Petersburg after sanctions agreed by the EU against Russia, officials said Saturday. The Russian-flagged Baltic Leader, which had set sail from the French city of Rouen, was escorted …

As dawn broke in Kyiv on Saturday, it was not immediately clear how far the soldiers had advanced. Ukrainian officials reported success in fending off assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital. Skirmishes reported on the edge of the city of nearly three million people suggested that small Russian units …

Here is the summary of ten key provisions of the new ELECTORAL ACT LAW as signed today by President Buhari. 1. Clause 29(1) stipulates that parties must conduct primaries and submit their list of candidates at least 180 days before the general elections. 2. Clause 65 states that INEC can …

As Nigerians continue to groan under the fuel scarcity running for the third week, petroleum marketers may be on the edge over what they described as additional burden from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited which, just last week, introduced a N500,000 transshipment charge on petrol. NNPC Limited, in …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to start negotiating a ceasefire with Russia, his spokesperson has said, claiming that Kiev has been in touch with the Kremlin about a possible venue and the date of the talks. Moscow previously said the Ukrainian leader “disappeared” after initially agreeing to negotiations. “I …

China State Banks Restrict Financing for Russian Commodities ICBC stops issuing letters of credit after Ukraine invasion China’s top banks have complied with previous U.S. sanctions At least two of China’s largest state-owned banks are restricting financing for purchases of Russian commodities, underscoring the limits of Beijing’s pledge to maintain …