The European Union (EU) has received no information from the United States regarding the progress of Ukraine negotiations between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the EU is working to arrange talks to gather first-hand information. She said they have already been in contact…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ekiti North Federal constituency, Mr Akintunde Rotimi Jr., has donated N700,000 to the Ekiti Para athletics contingent ahead of the National Sports Festival. This is contained in a statement by Blessing Akinyemi, the Media Officer of the Para Athletics, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Akinyemi said Rotimi, who…
By Ankeli Emmanuel Expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Senator Anyawu led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that suspended the party’s National Chairman Umar Damagun and 5 others, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Group has also demanded effective disciplnary action on them. The PDP Coalition…
The White House said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping in the Black Sea and stop military strikes. Washington released separate statements after American officials met representatives from both countries in Saudi Arabia on Tueday. However, Russia said certain sanctions on banks, insurers, and food exporters must be lifted…
Polytechnic lecturers in South-West Nigeria have expressed deep concern over what they described as government neglect of the sector, warning that unresolved issues could trigger a nationwide strike. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C, speaking at a press briefing in Ogun State, said critical agreements reached with government remain unfulfilled more than…
Saudi Arabia has halted the Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from undertaking the 2025 Hajj, and has deported him back to Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi confirmed this in a post shared on Monday, 26 May 2025, on his Facebook page. He mentioned that the Saudi government had granted him a visa to enter the country…
A Nigerian court has granted conditional bail to a woman accused of human trafficking due to her pregnancy, while ordering her husband—charged alongside her—to remain in detention. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, delivered the decision on Wednesday in a case involving alleged cross-border trafficking of a young girl…
Nigeria’s Defence Industries Corporation (DICON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zumach and Associates Limited to establish local production of armoured vehicles, military hardware, and weapon systems. The agreement, formalised on Monday in Abuja, is expected to elevate the country’s defence production capabilities and fast-track the development of critical systems, including tanks, MRAPs, and…
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has announced that over 234 million commodities and food products were supplied to pilgrims at holy sites during this year’s Hajj season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the essential items included beverages like juices and soft drinks as well as dairy products like milk and other dairy…
Super Eagles will know their opponents in the 2024 African Cup of Nations billed to hold in Cote d’Ivoire in September, just as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fixed the kickoff of the competition on January 13, 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan. The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations,…
