The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has clarified that contrary to media reports, the federal government has only recovered the sum of $105.9 million of looted funds. Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in a statement, said the sum of $967.5 billion reported in some media,…
The Borno government on Monday urged the intending pilgrims to pray to God while in the Holy Land for his intervention to achieving lasting peace in the state. Borno Deputy Governor, Dr Umar Kadafur, made the appeal while addressing the first batch of the intending pilgrims, departing for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Maiduguri…
The Russian-Angolan defence industry commission discussed a number of joint projects at the latest meeting, the African nation’s ambassador to Russia, Augusto da Silva Cunha said on sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. “The commission met late last year or early this year, if I remember correctly. as far as I know, several projects that…
Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party both held rallies in the key battleground state of North Carolina yesterday, hoping to win the support of undecided voters. At her rally in Charlotte, Harris began by criticising Donald Trump, saying “This is someone who is increasingly…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised the Super Eagles for their third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament held in Morocco. In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio applauded the national team for securing the bronze medal…
VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. According to Owen, VFS was recently awarded the contract to provide…
NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL) has recorded its highest daily oil output in more than 30 years, producing 355,000 barrels per day on 1 December 2025. The achievement represents a major step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector and reflects NEPL’s focus on operational efficiency, disciplined management, and structured field development. Commenting on the milestone, NNPC Limited…
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday urged the public to remain vigilant and continue practicing COVID-19 prevention measures as case numbers are rising in several countries around the world. The advisory, which calls for preventive measures such as wearing face masks in public spaces and avoiding large gatherings, came amid a slight uptick in…
Mozambique has confirmed a localised outbreak of mpox in the northern province of Niassa, with 17 laboratory-confirmed cases in Lago District since July 10, when the outbreak was officially declared. Speaking at a press conference in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, on Tuesday, National Director of Public Health Quinhas Fernandes said all confirmed cases are…
Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived inside parliament to swear his oath to general applause, wearing a dark suit and bright blue tie instead…
