War in Ukraine: UK ‘working urgently’ to verify reports of possible chemical attack in Mariupol
James Heappey made the comments to Sky’s Kay Burley – as foreign secretary Liz Truss said the UK was “working urgently” to check the reports that Russia used chemical agents in the besieged city of Mariupol. Ms Truss said any confirmed use of such weapons in Mariupol would be a
2023: Osinbajo declares intention for Presidential race
By Dooshima Fidelis Yemi Osinbajo, Vice- president Federal Republic of Nigeria has on Sunday night met with a group of governors of the All Progressive Party over the declaration for the 2023 presidential race. The meeting on Sunday night at his Aguda House, Abuja official residence, was apparently for Muslim
FCT: Strange persons enters Abuja- FCT Police Warns
By Dooshima Fidelis DCP Ben Igwe has warned that some strange persons have been trooping into the nation’s capital, FCT even as he stated that the command is working towards eradicating such personalities from Abuja. The FCT Deputy Police Commissioner DCP Ben Igweh made this statement while parading 98 suspected
NURTW: Lagosians, appoints MC Oluomo as Chairman
This is coming several weeks after the state government suspended the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state and took control of all parks and garages to prevent a breakdown of law and order following a leadership tussle. The Lagos State Government has set
Ondo Chocolate goes for Sale in Maryland, USA
A first Made-in-Nigeria chocolate bars have gone out for sale in Maryland, USA for $16.50, that is about N7, 000 based on N415.65 at $1 exchange rate. Nigeria exports over 80 percent of the cocoa beans without value addition which puts the wealth of cocoa in the hands of European
TalkTalk owners weigh £3bn sale as suitors come calling
Sky News has learned, that Vodafone has been weighing whether to make a potential offer for TalkTalk in recent weeks. Sky, the Comcast-owned immediate parent of Sky News, is also said to have been examining whether to make an offer for part of the Salford-head quartered group. Telecoms industry sources
Rocket strike hits Kramatorsk railway station – Russia denies
Thousands of civilians were at Kramatorsk railway station trying to evacuate to safer regions in the war-ravaged country, the governor of the Donetsk region said. The Kremlin has denied that Russia carried out the strike, citing its defence ministry. Moscow has claimed the type of missile used in the attack
Pesticides, sprayers given for empowerment- Ossai
The member representing Ndokwa federal constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives, Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has been facing criticism for empowering delegates with pesticides and sprayers. This comes ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) House of Representatives primaries. The federal lawmaker, who is seeking reelection had last
Nigeria lost over N620billion to oil thieves – Kyari
Mele Kyari, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited’s group managing director, says the country lost $1.5 billion (N623.7 billion at the official rate of about N415 to $1) worth of crude oil, which represents about 250,000 barrels of crude per day, to oil theft between January and March 2022. Kyari,
It’s illegal for Nigeria’s secret police, DSS to arrest, detain people – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) says the State Security Service of Nigeria, also known as the Department of State Services (DSS) is not empowered by any law to make arrests or detain anyone. Falana stated this on Thursday at a media session titled, “Forget the past, forfeit the future: