“Shelling” at a Russian fuel depot in the Belgorod region has sparked a fire, a local official said, without specifying the attack’s origin.Russia’s defence ministry claimed its forces have stalled Ukrainian attempts to advance in the Kherson region, as well as an attempted advance near Lyman in the eastern Luhansk region.A missile attack has damaged…
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has dropped terrorism charges brought by the government against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu in a unanimous decision by all three judges hearing the case. On Thursday, the lead judge dismissed a seven-count charge of terrorism against Kanu and discharged him, saying a lower court had no jurisdiction to try the case…
Airbus and Qatar Airways fought in court in front of Boeing on Friday as a dispute about damage to A350 jets descended into a tug-of-war over confidential documents while the sums at stake in their unprecedented falling out topped $1.5bn. Boeing was dragged into the case for the first time as lawyers quarrelled over access…
MTN Nigeria Communication Plc is set to enable 365,000 Nigerians with access to smartphones by 2023. The telecommunication firm is set to achieve this through its device financing partnership with Intelligra. This partnership will afford individuals the opportunity to own smartphones with “a buy now, pay later” option. According to the Alliance for Affordable Internet,…
Nigeria’s foreign earnings from cocoa hit N122.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Abubakar. Mr Abubakar said this at the National Cocoa Festival, held in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday. He was represented by the ministry’s South-west Zonal Director, Omolara Abimbola-Oguntuyi. The minister noted…
The Delta State Government has opened 10 camps to accommodate Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the flood in 19 out of the 25 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The Director-General, State Orientation Bureau, Eugene Uzum, said this on Friday in Asaba at a news conference on the government’s efforts to save lives…
The Management of Polaris Bank Plc has restated the Bank’s firm commitment to the right of every individual to freedom of worship in accordance with his or her faith devoid of hindrance or discrimination. A statement issued on Friday by the Bank’s Management said its “attention has been drawn to a shared screenshot of an…
The Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), African Department, Abebe Selassie, says tackling food insecurity should be the first policy priority for governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Mr Selassie said this in his opening remarks at the News Conference on the October Regional Economic Outlook for SSA at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings held…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, the Leader of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, on his 86 years birthday. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday described Prince Olusi,…
