U.S. President Joe Biden wants to start delivering of weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week. The president said this shortly after the U.S. Senate approved billions of dollars in new aid for the country under attack from Russia. “I will sign this bill into law and address the American people as soon as it […]
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted their processes and argued […]
By Hamza Suleiman Troops of Sector 1, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) located in Mora, Cameroon have neutralised three Boko Haram terrorists in two separate operations at Zigue and Soueram. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief of Military Public Information said this in a statement released in Maiduguri on Wedsnesday. Abdullahi said that the initial engagement […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje African leaders including Heads States and Government, Ministers of Defence, National Security Advisors, and representatives of regional organisations, UN and others have adopted the Abuja Declaration in tackling terrorism in Africa. The declaration made at the end of the High–Level African Counter–Terrorism Meeting, held on Monday and Tuesday in Abuja, was presented […]
Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a draft revision to the Anti-Money Laundering Law, with rules specifying anti-money laundering obligations for specific non-financial institutions. The draft was submitted to an on-going session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the national legislature, for deliberation. Comprising 62 articles in seven chapters, the new draft […]
By Raji Rasak The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on […]
Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday. The boat’s occupants included children, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media […]
By Itohan Abara-Laserian A Dana Air aircraft with registration number, 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, veered off the runway during landing operation at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. A statement signed by Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline said all the 83 passengers and crew […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on fighting patrol to Karaga Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. Two officers and four soldiers were lost to the ambush, however, Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated on Sunday in […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seized 1,250,000 pills of psychoactive drugs weighing 450kg in Adamawa on Saturday, its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the drugs were seized in a car at Girei while on its way to Mubi, Adamawa. Babafemi […]