President Joe Biden departs for Brussels on Wednesday for talks with European leaders about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, carrying with him plans for more sanctions on Moscow that sources said include members of the Russian parliament. Biden leaves the White...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that it was time for Russia to end their "absurd war" in Ukraine, declaring the conflict "unwinnable." Guterres told reporters at the world body's headquarters in New York on Tuesday that the war "is...
Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief spokesman has conceded that Russia has yet to achieve any of its military goals in Ukraine and refused to deny that Moscow could resort to the use of nuclear weapons. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to look for special funding for the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Terminal...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has set up a team of experts to carry out thorough auditing of the activities of operators in the upstream petroleum industry in the last two years. The panel was set up to...
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N590.546 billion to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The amount was February 2022 federation account revenue. Of the total distributable revenue of N590.546 billion; the Federal Government received N236.177 billion, the...
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 33 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos and Enugu State. While 17 suspects were arrested in Lagos State, 16 were nabbed by the EFCC operatives in...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts, Toheed Busayo Tiamiyu (a.k.a Avolos Scott), Soliu Adewole Ijiola (a.k.a Gracelyn Parley), and Aberuagba Gafar Oladimeji. (a.k.a John...
A housewife and mother of five, Aisha Tijani, has poured petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and set her ablaze in the Mowe area of Ogun State. Tijani, who has since been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police...
Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has been ruled out of the World Cup play-offs with Ghana due to illness. The latest development was announced via a tweet shared on the verified Twitter handle of the Super Eagles on Tuesday. The...