Turkmenistan said it had reached an agreement to transport its natural gas through Iran to Turkey, Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said. Berdimuhamedov said on Monday, during a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Neutral Turkmenistan official government newspaper has reported, “Chairman of Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) had informed…
Dr Sani Shinkafi, a prominent member of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, has dismissed claims of leaving the party, despite recently appearing alongside Governor Dauda Lawal to inaugurate key projects in the state. Speaking to reporters in Gusau on Sunday, Shinkafi clarified: “Yes, I was invited by Governor Lawal, together with former President…
The embattled National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, has described the recognition of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the occupant of the position by the Board of Trustees (BoT) as an invitation to chaos. Anyanwu, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that BoT had…
Sen. John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, has commended Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi and Daniel Igali, President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) for hosting the wrestling team. Enoh said this at the reception in honour of athletes and officials of NWF on Saturday in Abuja. The reception was in recognition of patriotism of…
The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, has assured that it would unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of a female teacher by a Rev. Fr. in one of its schools. Rev. Fr. Charles Ndubuisi, Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Awka, made this known in a statement on Tuesday issued in Awka. “The suspect, Rev. Fr….
Some bank customers, especially those of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) say they will opt for electronic mail alert from their banks to cut costs and reduce charges on their accounts. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said they would deactivate the Short Message Services…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has given the officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) one week, to allocate land for resettlement of victims of demolition in Gishiri village. It would recalled that 455 houses and structures were demolished in the village at Katampe District, Abuja, to make…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the construction of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who inaugurated the project on Wednesday, said the road would ease traffic congestion along…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials in all countries. The organisation said on Wednesday in a statement that the new global guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials. “This guidance aims to support stronger country-led research and development (R&D)…
Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a blatant violation of human moral principles and international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Putin said that Khamenei will be remembered in Russia as an outstanding statesman who helped raise bilateral ties to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. Putin expressed deep…
