The encounter between Russian jets and a US drone, which resulted in the drone crashing into the Black Sea, appears to be the most significant publicly acknowledged US-Russia confrontation since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. As such, it raises a lot of questions and represents a moment fraught with danger….
British Airways plans to resume flights from London to Tel Aviv on April 5, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas. Israeli news portal Arutz Sheva reported on Monday that the airline announced in Oct. 2024 that it would suspend flights to Tel Aviv until the end of March 2025. The airline…
Gov Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the Bola Tinubu International Airport in Minna…
The Nigerian Federal Government has committed to providing intervention funds to boost the development of methanol fuel technology in the country. Minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Adeleke Mamora, made the announcement at a roundtable interactive session with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on the feasibility studies for the adoption of methanol…
The United Nations (UN) Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported Tuesday that peacekeepers were attacked while on a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon. According to a UNIFIL statement, the peacekeepers were confronted by a group of civilians who attempted to block the patrol using aggressive tactics, including throwing stones. One…
Kouassi Adjoumani, Ivorian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production has strongly encouraged national and international investors to invest in the cashew sector in Cote d’Ivoire. The minister made the remarks at the opening of the investment forum for the cashew industry, in Abidjan. He emphasised that the annual production of cashew nuts in…
In a strategic move to enhance Nigeria’s domestic economy and promote local content, President Bola Tinubu has introduced a policy prohibiting Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from acquiring foreign goods or services that are already produced locally, unless a written waiver is obtained from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). On Monday, the Federal Executive…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 24 pips to 7.1935 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Certificate of Return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, confirming his re-election as governor in the November 8 Anambra governorship election. The certificate was handed over by Mr. Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC Supervising National Electoral Commissioner for the election, at the commission’s Awka office, in line with Section 72(1)…
The trial of two promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), over allegations of investment fraud, was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the prosecution counsel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had in July fixed Monday for the commencement of trial of…
