The U.S lifted a ban on imports of Mexican avocados, ending a week-long suspension triggered by a threat against a food inspector that halted America’s primary supply of the produce. “This is definitely good news — for consumers, for supermarkets, for the industry as a whole,” said David Magana, senior analyst for Rabobank International in…
Joe Biden has said the United States believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, warning that such an attack could happen in the coming days. Speaking from the White House on Friday afternoon, Biden said Russian troops “currently have Ukraine surrounded” and that Washington believed Moscow would target Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.“We have…
By Zinny Nancy The notion of a lady buying herself a gift in view of self love on “Valentine’s Day” cannot be over dramatized. In the light of Valentine’s Day, a lot of ladies buy gifts for themselves but end up claiming that a man, who does not exist, bought it for them. Here is…
Germany will end most government restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic in March, according to a draft official plan seen by AFP on Monday, as new infections rates ease. Two years after the start of the outbreak in Germany, curbs to prevent contagion will begin falling away. As a first step, contact restrictions will ease…
The Chief of Defense Staff on Friday led heads of other security agencies to a meeting in Abuja with Governors of the oil-producing states. Also in attendance at the meeting were the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi. The Governors…
Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin production of COVID-19 vaccines, with the continent having had limited access to jabs. “Today I’m delighted to announce the first six African countries that will receive technology from the hub to produce their own mRNA vaccines: Egypt, Kenya Nigeria, Senegal South Africa, and Tunisia,”…
Officers of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three traffic robbers at Ikeja City Mall while three others were arrested by the police with the help of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mile 2 park. Four of the suspects, Segun Peters (22), Kabiru Odeh (25), Nurudeen Suraj (22),…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, called on European leaders as partners in promoting democracy and good governance to lend their weight behind measures put in place by the African Union to stem the tide of unconstitutional leadership changes, rearing its head again on the continent. In his contribution to the roundtable discussion…
igerian Operators Dismayed as Senate Threatens to Invite Foreign Carriers to Ply Domestic RoutesThe Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has expressed dismay over the threat by the Chairman of Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi that foreign airlines might be invited to operate domestic service in Nigeria if local airlines do not stop incessant…
