US President Joe Biden has signed the massive $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, a White House official has confirmed. The bill was flown to Seoul after the Senate passed it in the hours after Biden departed Washington for his trip. Biden is currently attending a state dinner with the South Korean president. He signed…
Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the people of Ukraine as the “people of the year” in an anniversary interview marking his three years as President. Asked about coming first in a Time magazine reader poll of most influential people of 2022, Zelensky replied: “I refer it to the Ukrainian people – they are people of the year….
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held separate phone conversations Saturday with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg regarding the NATO membership application of the Nordic nations. Erdoğan has stated numerous times in recent days that Turkey would not support Finland and Sweden to join NATO and…
The Rescue Nigeria Mission, a political movement canvassing support for Governor Yahaha Bello of Kogi State to be President in 2023 has said the governor would not step down for any aspirant ahead of the All Progressives Congress primary. Bello was among the first set of aspirants to declare interest to contest the 2023 Presidency…
No fewer than 10,000 youths on Saturday staged a rally in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital to declare their support for Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello’s 2023 presidential ambition. The youths marched from the Kaura plaza along Jos road to the U-turn linking Shendam road, carrying inscriptions indicating their love and support for Bello. The youths…
Spain, on Saturday, eased COVID-19 entry rules for unvaccinated tourists from outside the European Union, in a boost for the key tourism sector ahead of the peak summer holidays. Until now, travellers from outside the bloc, including Spain’s main tourism market – Britain, could only enter with proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19. But…
Ahead of the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress, a group of youths in Gombe, on Saturday, took to the streets to rally in support of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. The youths, who came out en masse, were sighted dancing and walking from Doma plaza along Biu road to the APC…
Stanbic IBTC Bank says the Nigerian private sector’s growth quickened in April, according to its Purchasing Managers Index for the month. At 55.8 in April, up from 54.1 in March, it stated that the headline PMI signalled a sharp improvement in business conditions in Nigeria’s private sector. According to the report, readings above 50.0 signalled…
Yoghurt brand, SuperYogo, says it has embarked on a campaign to reward Muslim faithful for a peaceful and successful month-long Ramadan fasting period in fulfilment of the fourth pillar of Islam. According to a statement by the company, to herald the season, SuperYogo launched a Ramadan Campaign tagged ‘Goodness for the Season.’ The statement added…
