President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”, pushing back at suggestions Western leaders were lobbying for peace talks. The sprawling front line between the two warring sides has barely moved in almost a year, with one senior Ukrainian official warning this week that the conflict was deadlocked. “Time…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) held a vibrant Thanksgiving service at its headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, attended by the management team, staff, neighbors, and well-wishers. In his welcome address, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, expressed gratitude for the blessings and mercies bestowed upon the agency’s workers over the past year,…
Nigeria’s statistics office, said that composite food index rose by 18.34 per cent in October 2021 compared with 17.38 per cent in October 2020. The nation’s headline inflation was also put at 15.99 per cent, marking a second-month consecutive decline, the office said. The data was relayed by Simon Harry, the Statistician-General of the Federation…
As part of his efforts to continue to promote Igbo culture in the Diaspora, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu (Ezeohazurume1) Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana and the Assistant Publicity Secretary, Ndieze Ndigbo in the Diaspora in company of Obieziokwu palace elders, his wife, Her Majesty Ugoeze Liberty Ihenetu and his households, on Saturday,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it deducted N448.78 billion in July to cater for subsidy payments. The company said in its monthly presentation to the federation account allocation committee (FAAC) meeting on August 24th, 2022. The figures showed that the country has paid N2.04 trillion to offset subsidy payments in the 7-month…
Nigeria’s central bank has imposed restrictions on weekly cash withdrawals to limit the use of cash in an apparent bid to curb counterfeiting and discourage ransom payments to kidnappers. Under a new policy announced late on Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that weekly cash withdrawals for individuals had been slashed to 100,000…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to digital transformation as a key driver of operational efficiency and resilience. He made this known in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by Udy Ntia, Executive Vice President, Upstream, during the 2025 Society…
Caroline Hedwall fired a brilliant round of 64 to become the first woman to hold the solo lead at a European Tour event on day two of the Scandinavian Mixed. Local favourite Hedwall carded the lowest round of the week so far in round two to get to 13-under and lead the way by one from Dutchman…
At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated from their families nearly four months into Israel’s assault on the enclave, the United Nations children’s agency estimates. Nearly all children in the strip also require mental health support, UNICEF said on Friday. “Each [child] has a heartbreaking story of loss…
