The British government on Monday imposed sanctions on 30 ships linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” raising the total number of restricted vessels to 73. The move, described as the UK’s most extensive sanctions package against Moscow to date, aims to counter Russia’s efforts to bypass export bans and oil embargoes that fund its war in…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in the recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti, reporting a staggering 70% rise within the past year. Children now make up almost half of gang membership in the violence-stricken Caribbean nation, according to a statement released on Sunday. Haiti, grappling…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently review Nigeria’s macroeconomic and fiscal policies, expressing concern over the economic hardship resulting from the Federal Government’s reforms. The Forum, chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, made the appeal during a meeting held in Jos, Plateau…
Bishop Thomas Dexter (T.D.) Jakes, leader of the US megachurch Potter’s House, is reportedly stable and under the care of medical professionals after experiencing a health scare while delivering a sermon on Sunday. While preaching at the church’s service, Jakes appeared to struggle with his breathing and prayed aloud, “The meditations of my heart be…
The Federal Government of Nigeria and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing private sector development in key areas such as fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. The agreement was signed on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Acts of Apostle Parish in Ketu, Alapere, Lagos State, has been embroiled in a leadership crisis following a controversial N5 million donation meant for church renovations. The situation escalated during last Sunday’s service when Muyiwa Oluponna, who claims to be the son of the church’s founder,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has held a crucial meeting with the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kolo Kyari, at the NNPCL Towers in Abuja. The discussions focused on ensuring Gombe State’s continued prominence in Nigeria’s energy sector, particularly regarding the Kolmani Integrated Development…
By Ayomide Otitoju A recent survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that financial hardship has left two-thirds of Nigerian households unable to afford healthy and nutritious meals. The findings, part of the General Household Survey – Panel Wave 5 (2023/2024), paint a grim picture of the country’s food insecurity amid surging…
The Federal University Gusau (FUG) in Zamfara State has disavowed claims by the recently dismissed Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, regarding his employment and professorial status at the institution. Speaking in Gusau, FUG Vice-Chancellor Prof. Muazu Abubakar stated unequivocally that Dr. Odoh was neither employed by the university nor…
