A female inmate of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State Command, Okike Chinyere, has emerged as the best graduating student of the Peace and Conflict Resolution department, National Open University (NOUN). She bagged a second-class upper degree in the course, according to a statement by the correctional service. Aside from her, a male inmate, Alegbe […]
No fewer than 301 stranded Nigerians returned home from Ukraine amidst Russia attacks on multiple fronts through Budapest. This is according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Twitter handles: @ NigeriaGov. #Nigeriansinukraine https://t.co/yKnPRRwlEb stated that the evacuees boarded Flight AZM2351 with AzmanAir from Budapest, Hungary. It stated that the evacuees arrived the Nnamdi International […]
Ukraine’s government has accused the Russian military of abducting another mayor in an area that it has captured. Yevhen Matveyev was seized in the southern town of Dniprorudne, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, accusing Russia of “terror” tactics. Earlier, Russia installed a new mayor in Melitopol, after allegedly abducting the city’s previous incumbent. Ukraine’s […]
Fan violence, homophobic chanting, and signs of criminal gangs infiltrating the stands — challenges are stacking up for Mexican football authorities four years before they co-host the World Cup. The football-mad nation was shocked by a mass brawl between rival spectators last weekend in the central city of Queretaro that left 26 people injured and […]
A total of 123 Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government from Ukraine arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, yesterday. The evacuees, among them an infant, were airlifted from Poland onboard Air Peace Flight that touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 1:20am, yesterday. The Federal Government’s team led by the National […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted three million capsules of opioids at Jaelith Bonded Container Terminal under Tincan seaport in Apapa area of Lagos State. A statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, explained that the seizure of 3,000,000 capsules of Tapentadol and Carisoprodol weighing 1,500 […]
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian diamonds, seafood and vodka in the latest response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US, European Union and other allies also plan to revoke Russia’s status as an equal trade partner, paving the way for further economic punishment. The moves add to sanctions […]
Yobe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency (YODMA), says it constructed six zonal medical warehouses to reduce costs for logistics movement across the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Lawan Gana, disclosed this while commissioning one of the warehouses in Potiskum on Friday. Gana said the zonal warehouses were set up to ensure […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $1.4bn (£1.1bn) of emergency funding for Ukraine, as it fights against a Russian invasion. It comes as the IMF predicts Ukraine will see a deep recession this year. More than 2m people are estimated to have left the country since the war started two weeks ago. Earlier this […]