By Hadiza Mohammed The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has urged Nigerians in South Africa to seek justice through due process following the killing of Emeka Clement Uzor, a compatriot. The consulate, however, strongly condemned the killing, noting that it had raised concerns over the safety of Nigerians andContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman (NAN) The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has urged Nigerians to rely more on what the country produce to check revenue wastages. Edun made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the first leadership retreat of the Nigeria Revenue ServiceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Shareholders of Universal Insurance Plc have approved resolutions authorising the company to raise up to N15 billion in fresh capital to meet the minimum capital requirement set by regulators. The approvals were given at the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), according to a statement signedContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said thatContinue Reading
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Kogi following sustained offensive operations against terrorists within forest enclaves around Lokoja axisContinue Reading
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stormed the town of Ni’lin in the central occupied West Bank, a day after Tel Aviv announced decisions expanding annexation of the territory. “Today, I carried out a tour (raid) of the waste-burning site in the town of Ni’lin, accompanied by the head ofContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump is opposed to Israel annexing the occupied West Bank, according to Axios News Agency correspondent Barak Ravid. Ravid said this on the U.S. social media company X’s platform, citing a White House official. “A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with thisContinue Reading
The Turkish Ministry of Defence has announced that the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu has successfully completed the mission of transporting land forces participating in NATO drills to the German port of Emden. Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency reports that the vessel will contribute to the Steadfast Dart-26 exercises, organized byContinue Reading
Russia says that Cuba is experiencing a severe fuel shortage and accused the United States (U.S.) of attempting to strangle the island nation’s economy through sanctions and other restrictive measures. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the fuel situation in Cuba as “indeed critical” when asked about reported shortages of jetContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. has listed 18 Nigerians for deportation from the country, in addition to 79 others earlier earmarked, bringing the total number of those to be deported to 97. This is contained in a statement published on the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Continue Reading
