• More subsidy for petrol as cooking gas may soar • Evacuate stranded Nigerians, Reps, Ohanaeze, lawyer tell FG • We’ll do so once airports are opened – FG Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rattled global financial and energy markets, causing oil prices to spike and financial instruments to fall after Russian troops moved into Ukraine […]
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Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko Photo: Defence Headquarters Nigeria / Facebook Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have continued to record successes as 466 terrorists surrendered while scores were killed in different operations within two weeks in North East, Defence Headquarters says. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while giving […]
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Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Thursday offered to fund the evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine. The Chairman of the House of Representatives committee of foreign affairs is scheduled to be in Ukraine on Friday. Nigerian Embassy in Ukraine on Thursday asked citizens in the East European country to remain […]
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suggests contact with Airpeace for evacuation House of Representatives has urged the federal government to immediately commence the evacuation of Nigerian citizens living in Ukraine. This is coming on the heels of the invasion of the country with military onslaught by Russian government. To this end, the House directed its majority leader, Hon. Ado Doguwa […]
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The tension and geopolitical strife between Russia and Ukraine assumed a terrifying dimension after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard across the country. Many countries have called for a diplomatic way out of the current crisis between the two countries, but Putin has intensified further military […]
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The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has explained his decision not to support the presidential bid of former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu, saying his stance should not be interpreted as a betrayal. In a statement he posted to his Facebook Page on Tuesday morning, Ojudu said although he and Tinubu […]
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Even at 72, Nike Osofisan, wife of the foremost playwright, Femi Osofisan, remains an ideal African wife and quintessential hostess. Although visitors to the home of the professor-couple in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are always assured of a treat whenever both or either of them was at home, they got a better bargain if […]
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Duke Oil, Oando Plc insist imported fuel met specifications As the scarcity caused by withdrawal of methanol-blended petrol into the country eases off, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has released details of how it distributed a total of 387.59 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in one week to bridge the gap. According […]
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ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke and Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. Ngige had met with the leadership of ASUU during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday. […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after in the capital and other parts of the country, prompting outrage from Joe Biden who warned of a “catastrophic loss of life”. Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions failed to deter Putin, who had […]
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