The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump’s hopes for a peace deal this week. Trump, seeking to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeatedly said he wants to end the “bloodbath” of…
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court have heard claims that former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke spent £140,000 in a single day on high-end furniture while serving in government. The allegation was made by prosecutor Alexandra Healy during the resumed bribery trial in London on Monday. Healy told Judge Michael Snow that the purchases were made…
The Management of Bayero University Kano (BUK), said it will confer honourary doctorate degree on former governor of Kano State, retired Col. Sani Bello and Alhaji Auwalu Rano, owner of A.A. Rano oil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the varsity’s convocation is scheduled for March 9 to 13. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sagir…
Prof Abdullahi Saleh, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday expressed the commission’s readiness to provide seamless 2025 Hajj operations, beginning with the inaugural flight on May 9. Saleh said this at the National Hajj Stakeholders Summit, with the theme “Sustainable Hajj Financing: Developing a Resilient Model for Nigerian Pilgrims and Operators’’. The…
There is a growing debate around reparations for slavery as a means to achieve racial equality in the United States. In a nation grappling with promises of police accountability, a conservative-led backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and a recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, the discussion on reparations for slavery has resurfaced…
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday transacted 733.05 million shares worth N35.288 billion in 16,619 transactions. This is in contrast with 500.59 million shares worth N12.110 billion that was traded in 17,637 deals earlier. Meanwhile, transactions in the shares of Fidelity Bank topped the activity chart with 285.15 million shares worth N5.774 billion. MTN…
The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes, and Anti-Corruption Commission (SPFACC) has initiated investigation into alleged diversion of its N800 million worth of shares in the Ondo State Oil Producing Development Area Commission (OSOPADEC). Investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Monday revealed that those suspected of involvement in the alleged…
Former Nigerian exams board chief, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have begun discussions to settle a high-profile N5.2 billion corruption case outside of court. During a session at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Ojerinde’s counsel, Eteya Ogana, informed Justice Obiora Egwuatu that both parties were…
Thousands of people in Slovakia took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, with the largest demonstration taking place in Bratislava. Opposition media reported that between 17,000 and 18,000 people participated in the rally in the capital. The protests, organised by two liberal and one conservative…
A federal judge in Florida has issued a ruling that blocks the Biden administration’s plan to release migrants in the United States on “parole” due to an expected surge once an emergency immigration restriction known as Title 42 is lifted. The decision came just hours before the Title 42 order was set to expire. In…
