Russia-Ukraine crisis: FG directs fleeing Nigerians to four Polish borders, over 100 escape war

Amid Russian military’s continued invasion of Ukraine on the orders of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, the Federal Government has directed Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to four Polish borders for their safety. Some officials at the Nigerian Embassy in Poland, Warsaw, confirmed that over 100 Nigerians had crossed into the Polish border. The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora […]

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Voter apathy, violence mar bye-elections in Ondo, Imo, Plateau

APC candidate chased from polling station in Akure High turnout in Cross River The bye-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to fill vacancies in Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency in Ondo State; Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency both in Cross River State; Pankshin South State Constituency and Jos North/Bass Federal […]

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Violence trails election in Ondo, Imo bye-elections

Electoral officers were abducted by some masked gunmen during yesterday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Ngor Opkala constituency seat in Imo State. Also, some electoral materials were allegedly snatched from the officials in some polling units, just as the officials of the election management body (EMB), ran into toilets for safety in some units when […]

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Why insurance business is struggling in Nigeria – Ogunbiyi

Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, is Chairman, Mutual Benefit Assurance Plc. In this interview with Funke Cole, the Osun State-born business mogul and gubernatorial aspirant in the forthcoming Osun polls, shares his candid views on state of the economy from the insurance point of view in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and post-recovery vis-à-vis projection for […]

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How FG can address crisis of subsidy payment

The lingering crisis arising from subsidy payment can be addressed with adequate and accurate data on the different levels of consumption of the petroleum products across the country, Ayodeji Ogundiran has informed. Ogundiran, who is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fuelmetrics Incorporated, a technology-driven company with major focus on oil and gas, while speaking in […]

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Politics hots up as INEC fixes presidential, NASS elections for Feb 25

LR National commissioners INEC, Abubakar Alkali, Prof. Mbu Agbamuche, Chairman INEC,,Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, another National Commissioners Prof. Rhoda Gumus,and Mallam Haruna Mohammed, during INEC press conference on the new Election timetable and schedule of activities of the 2023 General election in Abuja…on Saturday – Commission warns parties over primaries, nomination of candidates – Parties must […]

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Many Nigerian students remain trapped as Ukraine extends curfew

Many Nigerian students in Sumy Oblast located in the northeastern part of Ukraine are still trapped in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The students are seeking the Federal Government’s intervention to get to the nearest border for evacuation. A curfew extension in the Ukrainian capital has worsened the situation for most of those who are […]

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Ukraine: Nigerians not denied entry into Poland – Envoy

The ambassador of Poland in Nigeria, Joanna Tarnawska, has refuted the reports that Polish nationals were allegedly denying Nigerians humanitarian access into Poland as residents fled from Ukraine in the face of the ongoing crisis. This was contained in a series of tweets by a former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Kingsley Moghalu, […]

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Nigerians in Ukraine safely crossing into Poland, says Abike Dabiri-Erewa

The Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that Nigerians stranded in war-hit Ukraine have started crossing into Poland. She said this in response to a tweet by one @miss_debeham which read, “Passport stamped. I’m in Poland. Thank you, guys.” Reacting, the NiDCOM boss wrote, “Congrats. More Nigerians safely getting into Poland. A […]

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