Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukrainian and European security, the presidential press service reported. At the meeting in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa, Zelensky and Rutte discussed various formats of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO member states, including in Ramstein format….
ABUJA—In a significant debate yesterday, Senators attributed the escalating incidents of banditry and Boko Haram activity to the impending 2027 elections. During discussions on an urgent motion regarding the alarming rise of these threats, Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau of the PDP, representing Taraba North, was supported by Senators Sunday Karimi from the APC in Kogi…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has recovered no fewer than 722,875 pills of opioids in Taraba, Kano, Kogi, Gombe, Borno and Kaduna states respectively. The Director, Media and Advocacy,NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Borno state on Saturday, July 12 arrested…
A 17-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS2) student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Oghenerukevwe Patrick Esemitodje, will represent Nigeria at this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) and International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The two events are scheduled for May 2023 and July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda and Chiba, Japan respectively. The managing director NTIC, Mr…
Rep Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger) has expressed optimism on the passage of the bill seeking to create special seats for women by the National Assembly, in line with global best practices. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, he said that the national assembly was determined to see the bill through to ensure inclusiveness. Gana, who is…
Statistics South Africa on Wednesday said South Africa’s inflation rate dropped in October to its lowest level since the peak of the COVID pandemic. Statistics South Africa said falling fuel prices were the primary driver of the slowdown in annual inflation to 2.8 per cent from 3.8 per cent in September (ZACPIY=ECI), opening a new…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into Nigeria’s “skills capital.” He made the declaration on Wednesday while opening the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit organised by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. Highlighting the growing role of knowledge and innovation…
The highly productive meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin sparks discussions on military cooperation and international relations. Get insights into their discussions and the potential impact on global politics. In a historic encounter, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un engaged in an extensive and substantive dialogue, touching upon…
Rear Adm James Okosun on Monday, in Abuja, assumed command as the 21st Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okosun took over from Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu. The new commandant in his inaugural remarks, pledged to build on the foundation laid by his predecessor, while commending…
A mud building collapse in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria, has left one person dead and seven others injured, officials confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred in Kabak village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, after heavy rains swept through the region on Sunday. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had previously identified the area as one of those…
