The Federal Ministry of Works is set to appoint a new contractor for the Ekim–Odukpani portion of the Calabar–Itu Highway following the termination of Raycon Construction Company’s contract. During an inspection on Saturday, Works Minister Senator David Umahi said Raycon had demonstrated an inability to execute the project satisfactorily. He explained that the ministry had…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the full impact of U.S. tariff policies will only become evident over time, with potential consequences for inflation, monetary policy, and global growth. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, told reporters on Wednesday that American companies could pass higher import costs to consumers, fuelling inflation. She cautioned that…
One in four people in Japan have said in a survey they will continue to wear face masks in all social settings, even after COVID-19 guidelines on face coverings are eased on Monday, citing reasons such as infection prevention and habituation. The move to leave decisions around mask-wearing to individuals is the latest effort by…
In a significant display of leadership, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with National Secretary Ajibola Basiru, is directing the party’s monitoring efforts for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. This initiative, based in the National Situation Room at the APC National Secretariat, underscores the party’s…
A security source has said that Russian air and missile defence systems can provide acceptable protection against enemy missile strikes. The source said the conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated the unscrupulousness of NATO’s military and political leadership, which approved Kyiv’s intentions to strike Russian territory with Western weapons. He said almost from the very beginning…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel must allow sufficient humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and cooperate with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency. The ICJ on Wednesday ruled this in an advisory opinion. The ruling from the UN’s highest court in The Hague, which is not binding, states that Israel, as an…
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is under fire after a midnight raid on the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta led to the arrest of 93 people and sparked accusations of rights violations. OOPL Managing Director Vitalis Ortese condemned the incident in a statement on Sunday, likening the EFCC operatives’ actions to…
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 13 containers of expired drugs, food items and security equipment worth ₦6.38 billion at Apapa Port. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. He said the seizures followed intensified intelligence-led enforcement, deployment of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Pope Francis burial, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Concern over quashing speculation that the Russian leader might make an appearance in spite of an international arrest warrant against him. When asked by journalists whether Putin had plans to attend the burial on Saturday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said:…
The Israeli Air Force says it struck militants from the Palestinian groups, Islamic Jihad and Hamas, on Wednesday. The militants were “conducting terrorist activities within the humanitarian zone in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip,” the Israeli military said. The military had earlier said in a Telegram post before the “precise strike” that numerous…
