By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has released over N438 billion reimbursement to 34 States and the FCT, under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Malam Suleiman Odapu, Information and Communication Officer, Federal CARES Support Unit (FCSU), stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Odapu quoted the National […]
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Finnace Act (amendment) Bill, 2024. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance presented by its Chairman, Sen. Sani Musa. Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July 17, read the […]
The founder of the South Korean tech company Kakao was arrested on Tuesday on charges of manipulating share prices. A district court in Seoul issued the arrest warrant for Kim Beom Su, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. The decision was justified by the risk that the 58-year-old entrepreneur could flee or destroy possible […]
A 22-year-old hiker has been struck dead by lightening in the Austrian Alps, police said on Monday. The Austrian was travelling with his mother and brother on Sunday in the East Tyrol region of the Alps when the family was caught in a violent thunderstorm. While part of the family sought shelter under a rocky […]
Mongolia’s weather monitoring agency announced on Tuesday a significant rise in the water levels of all major rivers caused by continuous heavy rainfall. “The water levels in major rivers, including Eg, Beltes, Tuul, Yeruu, Onon, Kherlen, Selenge and Orkhon have exceeded the warning levels by 40 cm to 105 cm, This was due to […]
The death toll from Monday’s landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 146, local government officials said on Tuesday. The deadly landslide occurred on Monday morning at around 10:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) in southern Ethiopia’s Geze Gofa district. The deaths included 96 males and 50 females, Gofa Zone Government Communication Affairs Department said […]
A Russian court sentenced a U.S.-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to six and a half years (or 78 months) in prison for allegedly reporting false information about the army. The verdict was handed down on July 19 in a closed session, the daily newspaper Vedomosti reported on Monday, citing documents from the Supreme Court of Tatarstan. […]
The Police in Edo say gunmen involved in the attack on Monday Okpebholo, APC Governorship Candidate for Edo and the state’s reinstated deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, have gone into hiding. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye said this on Monday while giving an update on the investigation into the July 18 attack on Airport Road […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian stock market saw a positive start on Monday, with a gain of N17 billion, bringing the market capitalisation to N56.945 trillion. Specifically, this represents 0.03 per cent increase when compared with N56.928 trillion recorded on Friday. The All-Share Index which opened at 100,539.40, also advanced by 0.03 per cent […]
Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, July 22, 2024 (NAN) The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has handed over the latest rescued Chibok Girl, Ihyi Abdu, to Borno State Government. Speaking at the hand over ceremony on Monday in Maiduguri, Shuaibu said her rescue brought to 19 the number […]