As a sign of commitment to promptly honour its debts obligations always, Nigeria has redeemed its 300 million dollars diaspora bond which matured on June 27. This is according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on its website on Tuesday. The DMO said that the diaspora bond was issued on June 27, […]
Online retail giant Amazon has restricted search results related to LGBT people and issues on its website in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The firm took the step after reportedly coming under pressure from authorities in the Gulf state. Same-sex sexual relations are illegal in the UAE. Expressing support for LGBT rights could also be […]
Russia’s defense ministry announced Thursday its withdrawal from Ukraine’s Snake Island. Russia had used the Black Sea island near the port city of Odesa as a staging ground after seizing it in the early stages of the war it launched in late February. Thursday’s announcement came after attacks by Ukrainian forces against Russia’s positions on […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the first list of nominees for the CAF Awards 2022 which will be held on July 21 in Rabat, Morocco. The list has Super Eagles and Nantes FC forward Moses Simon among the 30 players nominated for the Player of the Year Award. It also has […]
The UK Government said it was extending partnership and support to Nigerian Government, civil society and media to launch a campaign aimed at raising awareness on illicit finance. The British High Commission in Nigeria in a statement on Thursday, said that the campaign was tagged ‘ProtectWhatsYours’. It said the campaign, would be seen on TV […]
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has entered into a partnership with the Geneva-based European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). The partnership is in the area of scientific and technological research development. CERN is a leading scientific research centre in the world. A statement from the Public Relations Unit of UNIBEN on Wednesday said that two […]
NATO leaders are expected to sign off on a major reinforcement of the alliance’s Eastern European members on Wednesday when they meet in Madrid to project a united stance amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The decision is a fundamental shift of deterrence and defence in the alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said as the […]
United States of America on Wednesday announced that it would distribute monkeypox vaccines across the country to address the spread of the virus. The government said it would focus its attention on people most at risk and communities with the highest numbers of cases. According to the White House the U.S. Department of Health and […]
Scams focusing on energy bill deals and council tax rebates to trick people into handing over their money are growing as cost of living rises, a banking trade body has said. Criminals were “building on people’s fears” of high prices, UK Finance said. Fraud where people were duped into sending money and personal details surged […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried what it described as widespread misinformation about the infection, especially in Nigeria. The Director-General of the NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Tuesday at a virtual media dialogue on the infection. Adetifa, however, admitted that there was an uptick in Monkeypox cases in Nigeria. “If not […]