The EU is considering hitting Russia with sanctions on oil or coal over the war in Ukraine, a top official said on Tuesday, though some countries remain worried about the potential economic fallout. The European Union and the US are currently preparing more sanctions against Russia after allegations that Russian forces carried out war crimes […]
When Turkey hosted talks between Russia and Ukraine last week, a familiar but unexpected face was seen among the officials and diplomats gathered in a wing of the former imperial Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. It was Roman Abramovich, the billionaire Russian tycoon and owner of Chelsea Football Club, who has long sought to strike a […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Tuesday says it members will comply with the Federal Government’s directive barring outgoing calls of subscribers who have yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM. The association made this known in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo […]
Emirates Airlines has made an offer to partner with Nigeria in its quest to establish a national carrier. Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant to Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, stated in Abuja on Monday that the President of Emirates Airlines, Mr Tim Clark made the offer during a panel discussion at Dubai Expo 2020. […]
The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies in the country to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines from Monday, April 4, 2022. Unlinked lines are Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMS) not yet registered and linked with the National Identification Number (NIN) by users. The government’s directive was announced in a statement jointly signed on Monday […]
Tesla says it delivered a record number of its cars in the first quarter, despite supply chain challenges. The electric carmaker says it delivered more than 310,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year. That was almost 70% higher than for the same time last year. Chief executive Elon Musk says the improvement […]
In October, Donald Trump announced he was planning to launch a revolutionary technology company. “I created Truth Social… to stand up to the tyranny of big tech,” he said. “We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter yet your favourite American president has been silenced.” The app launched on […]
The Centre for Memories (CFM), Enugu, in collaboration with the [Re:]Entanglements project of School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London on Saturday held an exhibition on Igbo Spirituality and Cosmology. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that The Center for Memories is a repository of the history and culture of “Ndigbo” […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with security agencies to rescue other missing passengers aboard the recently attacked AK9 Abuja-Kaduna bound train. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director, in a statement on Sunday, said two more passengers had been confirmed safe, making the total of safe passengers 172. ”The Corporation […]
A suburban avenue in Bucha became one of the first graveyards for Russia’s hopes of encircling and entering Kyiv and then deposing the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky. The moment came two or three days after the first Russian forces crossed into Ukraine on 24 February, when Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of Russian tanks […]