A new batch of 306 Nigerians returned home from war-ravaged Ukraine on Sunday. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) stated that they arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 00:30 a.m. aboard Air Peace Boeing 777-300 Flight APK7534.through Budapest. The arrivals increased the number of Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government to 1,112 […]
Prevailing economic realities, especially the rising price of crude oil at the international market, and the cost of petrol subsidy, which is threatening the 36 states could worsen the financial crisis facing the states ahead of 2023 election. Already the states’ governors have expressed concerns, and are asking the Federal Government to remove subsidies and […]
Zara, Paypal and Samsung are the latest international firms to suspend trading in Russia after it invaded Ukraine. The clothes retailer’s owner, Inditex, will shut all 502 stores of its eight brands, including Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, from Sunday. Payment giant Paypal cited “violent military aggression in Ukraine” as the reason to shut down its […]
Talks with Russia are beginning to be “constructive,” a Ukrainian negotiator said Saturday, describing what he perceived as an apparent shift in Moscow’s attitude towards Ukrainian resistance and biting international sanctions. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he had noted a change in Russia’s approach as it realized “the real price […]
The third batch of Nigerian evacuees following the Ukraine-Russia war arrived in Abuja late last night. They were evacuated from Hungary and landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 11:25 pm on Friday. According to the official figure from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the number of evacuees from Hungary was 174 in […]
The Nigerian and Canadian Business Network (NCBN), on Friday announced the appointment of Apostle Cornelius Babalola, as the president of the association, Ottawa Hub. The NCBN, in a statement signed by the National Chairman, Mr Wale Adesanya, made available to newsmen on Friday in Lagos, said the appointment took effect on Tuesday. According to the […]
Facebook has hit out at a ban on its platforms introduced in Russia on Friday amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia’s communications regulator said the ban was a response to restrictions placed on its media there. It said there had been 26 cases of “discrimination” against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020. There […]
Microsoft has stopped selling its products and services in Russia, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Major tech companies including Apple and Dell have made similar decisions. Microsoft said it had paused other aspects of its business in the country to comply with government sanctions. It added that it was providing cyber-security support to Ukraine […]
Bankole Olowookere, Head Coach of the National Under-17 women football team, the Flamingoes on Thursday assured that his team would make the country proud in their match against DR Congo on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flamingoes face DR Congo in Kinshasa in a second round first leg match in […]
Weaving in between the Lagos traffic, hawkers selling plantain snacks and water more recently offer drivers another treat: jerry cans filled with petrol to help with fuel shortages. Petroleum-producing nations may be reaping extra revenue since Ukraine’s crisis pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel, but Nigerians this week were struggling with yet another round […]