Some residents of Kogi, Nasarawa and Minna have received with mixed feelings, the third-party insurance policy being enforced by the Nigeria Police Force across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while some residents welcomed the policy they described as a blessing in disguise, some kicked against it, saying it would benefit…
Hungary did not see any progress when it came to the resumption of gas deliveries through Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday. “We don’t see any kind of forward progress, however, when it comes to the reopening of the deliveries of gas through Ukraine,’’ Szijjarto said in an interview. On Jan. 1,…
Humanitarian packages from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were found among weapons belonging to Lebanese movement Hezbollah The New York Post newspaper reported on Monday, citing a former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldier. The soldier said that he found sniper rifles, anti-tank missiles and explosives next to packages labeled USAID while patrolling a…
Russia says it will support Belarus if Minsk makes a decision to pursue full membership in BRICS, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large and sous-sherpa to BRICS Pavel Knyazev told RIA Novosti. Belarus said that it received the partnership status in BRICS in 2024. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov has told RIA Novosti that Minsk would like…
Planes operated by Venezuela’s national airline Conviasa have landed in Caracas carrying migrants deported from the United States (U.S.), Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Monday. “The first flight carrying Venezuelans returning to their homeland has landed thanks to the ‘Return to the Homeland’ programme which is now being reinstated after having been suspended…
The Rivers Government says that the Supreme has dismissed Rivers government appeal on 2024 budget but did not reinstate Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the State Assembly, The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma,(SAN), stated this in a press conference in Port Harcourt organised to correct the wrong media…
Turkmenistan said it had reached an agreement to transport its natural gas through Iran to Turkey, Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said. Berdimuhamedov said on Monday, during a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Neutral Turkmenistan official government newspaper has reported, “Chairman of Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) had informed…
Taiwan says it has planned to purchase three Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) systems from the United States (U.S.) for 24,99 billion Taiwanese dollars (about $761 million). The Taipei Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the Taiwanese Defence Ministry. The systems are to be delivered by Dec. 31 2030, the Taipei Times reported. The…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to economic reforms geared towards inclusive growth and bridging financial gaps across the country. Shettima gave the assurance while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), at the presidential villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move was…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured that no Nigerian intending pilgrim will miss the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shettima gave the assurance on Monday during a meeting with the Management and Board of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) held in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency…
