The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria on Monday described as offensive and provocative, an Easter advert by Sterling Bank Plc comparing the resurrection of Christ with the rising of Agege Bread. APCON also said the advert copy was not submitted for approval before it was made public. In a statement on Monday signed by its…
The United States’ special envoy for North Korea has said that Washington and Seoul agree on the need for “a strong response” to North Korea’s recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country. Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak, met South Korean officials, including nuclear envoy Noh Kyu-duk,…
Hadiza Bala, sacked managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has continued to come under intense criticism for her statement lamenting the ongoing insecurity crises in Nigeria. Hadiza spoke in the context of the commemoration of eight years after the Chibok girls were abducted in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists. The former NPA chief…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a request to US President Joe Biden in one of their recent phone conversations to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, according to a person familiar with the matter. Zelensky’s ask didn’t come with the same level of urgency with which he’s requested Western leaders provide additional arms and…
When asked about the impact of the diplomatic cable from Russia warning the United States not to continue arming Ukraine, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that “nothing will dissuade” President Joe Biden’s administration from continuing to support Ukraine. “The Russians have said some things privately, they have said some things publicly; nothing will…
he crew of the guided-missile cruiser Moskva, which sank Thursday in the Black Sea, was delivered to the port of Sevastopol, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing an unnamed source. TASS provided no additional details about the number of crew members rescued from the ship. The Moskva was the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea…
Russia this week formally protested the US’ ongoing shipment of weapons to Ukraine, sending a diplomatic note to the State Department warning of “unpredictable consequences” should the support continue, according to two US officials and another source familiar with the document. The note, known as a démarche, was sent earlier this week as the administration…
…Adebanjo, Falana, Okei-Odumakin, Adams, others renew agitation for restructuring …As Governors, Yoruba leaders, activists, journalists celebrate late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said Lagos is a victim of its success, noting that his administration is committed to advancing its course in providing…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Lagosians, especially Christians in the State on the commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, urging them to emulate his virtues of humility, perseverance and compassion. The Governor also urged the Christian faithful in the State to continue to…
