Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s foreign intelligence service has reiterated Russia’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine. Russian state news agency, TASS quoted Naryshkin as saying that Ukraine must renounce its ambitions to join NATO and give up territories annexed by Moscow if the Ukraine war was to end. “The conditions of the…
The Customs Area Controller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), PTML Command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, says the command generated N90.2 billion in Q1 2025. Daniyan revealed this during a management meeting held in Lagos on Tuesday. He stated that the Q1 2025 revenue exceeded that of Q1 2024, showing improved performance. In Q1 2024, the command generated…
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 45-year-old Ganiyu Kehinde for allegedly engaging in acts of homosexuality. Kehinde allegedly defiled two teenage boys at lpata-Oloje Area of Ilorin. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Umar Mohammed, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Illorin on Tuesday. Mohammed said that…
The Federal Government says plans were on the way to offset the N4 trillion debt owed the Power Generation Companies (GenCos) for electricity generated. Mr Bola Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, to the Minister of Power made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he was led in evidence virtually by…
The Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese in Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, has urged the Federal and State Governments to rise above mere statements to killings, hunger and other insecurities across the country. Onyia said this on Tuesday in Enugu while speaking on the importance of the Holy Week ahead of Easter celebration marking…
The Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), solicitor to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, says it is interested in finding out the truth about the allegation of sexual harassment against Akpabio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the allegation was made by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Senior Partner…
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed against the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. The Kano State Government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running into billions of Naira against Ganduje…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the caretaker government in Rivers during the state of emergency. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the inauguration of the committee was in line with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). While reaffirming the National Assembly’s commitment…
The Osun House of Assembly, on Tuesday, proposed N100,000 fine to be imposed on any hospital which fails to report cases of gunshot victims to the police. The assembly made the preposition during deliberation by the Committee of the Whole on a bill titled “Osun State Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gun Shot…
