Russian President, Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to cooperate with Europe on oil and natural gas supplies but needs clear signals from European countries on their willingness to cooperate. “If European companies and European buyers suddenly decide to reorient themselves and provide us with long-term, sustainable cooperation, devoid of political pressures, free from political…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified its stance regarding the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol. Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, Director of the FCT Directorate of the agency, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that the temporary lifting of the ban was only valid until…
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has released the results of its Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening examinations, with candidates now able to check their scores through the university’s online portal. Public Relations Officer Dr Benedicta Ehanire confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, but cautioned applicants not to panic over the “NOT ADMITTED” message…
The Police have arraigned two persons before the Federal High Court in Katsina for alleged impersonation and examination malpractice. The police prosecutor, Abdussalam Danmaidaki, said the defendants, Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz, committed the offence on April 30, at Zee Alpha International School, Funtua. Danmaidaki said that Emmanuel invited Abdulaziz into the exam hall to…
The Kebbi Government has stepped-up efforts to transform its Almajiri system of education by emulating the Indonesian model, Alhaji Sani Aliyu, Commissioner for Religious Affairs, has disclosed. The commissioner, who made this known on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi, said a government’s delegation from the state…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, says that the deep rooted environmental, political and security challenges are affecting the property and peace in the Sahel region. Abubakar stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the 1st News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) International Lecture. The lecture has the theme, “Insecurity in the Sahel, 2008 to 2024:…
Archaeologists have uncovered a long-lost tomb in Egypt, the first to be discovered since Tutankhamun’s burial in 1922. Egyptian officials announced the discovery on Tuesday, revealing the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the missing royal tombs from Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. Thutmose II, who reigned from around 1550 BC to 1292 BC, was…
The police on Wednesday arraigned two estate agents – Adeola Ojo, 49, and Abiodun Akinlabi, 48 – before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged N7.6 million rent fraud. The duo, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences, and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
The Israeli military said on Monday that the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah fired around 165 rockets into the north of Israel. According to the Magen David Adom rescue service, a total of six people were injured, including a one-year-old child, in the Karmiel area of the Galilee and in the area of Kirjat Ata, just…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Austria on Monday and will be welcomed with military honours by President Alexander Van der Bellen, the government in Vienna said. After talks and a press conference with Van der Bellen, Zelensky is scheduled to meet Chancellor Christian Stocker. It is Zelensky’s first visit to Austria since the start of…
