The German government is once again defending the planned deployment of long-range U.S. missiles in Germany after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of retaliatory military measures. German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said that Berlin had already outlined the reasons for the stationing of U.S. missiles from 2026 that can reach as far away as Russia. […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the draft Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for military officers is aimed at enhancing efficiency and the general welfare of the members of the armed forces. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Monday in Abuja. […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi Oando Plc has denied allegations linking the company and its executives to Raz Hansir Oil Terminal Ltd., a Maltese company purportedly involved in importing adulterated petroleum products into Nigeria. Oando Plc was alleged to operate an oil storage and blending facility, and purportedly responsible for importing adulterated petroleum products into Nigeria. Ms […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it sold a cumulative amount of 148 million dollars to authorised dealers in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). According to Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, the transactions were conducted on Monday and Tuesday to provide liquidity to […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has said that it would investigate the ongoing spat between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The investigation would also include the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). Rep. Philip Agbese, the […]
By Raji Rasak The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it has intercepted six suspected to be victims of human trafficking along Kankon-Owode Road, in Badagry, Lagos. Comptroller Abdullahi Adamu, the Controller, Seme Command of NIS, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Seme-Krape office, Badagry, Lagos. Adamu said that the […]
Canada has sent home their women’s Olympic football coach, Bev Priestman, following allegations of drones being used to spy on their opponents. Canada are the women’s Olympic champions from Tokyo 2020 and had already sent home two members of staff on Wednesday. That was after drones were used to spy on a New Zealand practice […]
By Naomi Sharang Prof. Muhammed Ladan, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), has called on the Federal Government to put in place, a comprehensive mining policy framework for diversification of Nigeria’s economy. He made the call at the 7th Inaugural Lecture organised by the institute for the Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. […]
Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday. In Europe and Central Asia, the proportion of people exposed to excessive heat at work is low by global standards. But this has increased more than in any other region of the world over […]
By Ijeoma Okigbo France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympic Games opening ceremony through the heart of Paris. It is officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geo-political tensions. Some 45,000 police personnel, 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 private security staff have been mobilised. […]