The Black Sea Grain Initiative Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has expressed hope that the success in shipping black grain from Ukraine will open door for more shipment from the country.

FG clears air on dispute over radio license between Ikonne’s son, Ikpeazu’s aide

A Senegalese opposition leader has called on supporters to be ready to defend their votes by any means, accusing the ruling party of President Macky Sall of wanting to steal a legislative election the opposition claims to have won.

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fired “several Tongfeng-class guided missiles” into waters north-east and south-west of the island on Thursday afternoon.

NEXT year’s presidential election is the sixth attempt by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to become Nigeria’s president since 1993. At 75 in November, Atiku will, it’s safe to say, not run for president again in 2027, then aged 80, if he loses next year’s poll. Put starkly, if Atiku loses […]

On her trip to Asia, the Speaker of the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi,  expressed concerns about the growing tensions on the Korean peninsula.

The member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, chief Thomas Ereyitomi has congratulated former Governor of the State, Chief James Ibori, as he clocks 64. Ereyitomi in a congratulatory message described Ibori as an exemplary and influential leader, who left indelible footprints in his service to the state and humanity. According to […]

lSays precarious employment bane of power sector By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE relative Industrial peace in the Nigerian Power Sector may be disrupted any moment from now as Organised Labour in the sector is planning assault on Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos and Generation companies, GenCos, over increasing casualisation of workers. Under the aegis of the National […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is illegal to disconnect a consumer from source of power supply without a 10-day prior notice from the date of bill delivery. Mr Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, stated this on Wednesday in Calabar at an electricity consumer complaint resolution platform. Irukera […]

By Biodun Busari The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to demand a refund of the N1.4 billion given to Niger Republic for the purchase of official vehicles. SERAP made the demand on its verified Twitter handle. Read Also: FG purchases N1.4bn vehicles for Niger Republic, justifies action Finance Minister […]

18 years later, Black Pelican Group; Nigeria’s foremost total Interior solutions provider boasts of five subsidiaries (IL Bagno, Bathrooms Direct, BPL Logistix, Bagno Technik and BPL Wellness) and a track record of providing high quality Bathroom fittings, Kitchens, Doors, Furniture, Lighting, Tiles and gym equipment. The company commenced operations with 3 people in 2004, but […]

By Biodun Busari The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi visited the British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing, in her office on Wednesday. Obi visited Laing in the company of her running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, in a meeting that might not be unconnected with the 2023 general elections. The former Anambra governor […]

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million sanction, each, on Multichoice Nigeria L.td., owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite L.td., (TSTV and NTA- Startimes L.td., for the carriage of the documentary by the BBC Africa Eye titled, “bandits Warlords of Zamfara.” The Director-General of the commission, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, in a statement on […]

The police in Kwara said a 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School in Offa Local Government Area committed suicide over his failure to pass his promotion examination from SS1 to SS2. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Police Public Relation Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in Ilorin. He said the corpse was […]

By David Royal The Head of House for this week in the Big Brother Naija show, Hermes, is not happy with some housemates like Doyin and Chichi and has regretted not nominating the two ladies for possible eviction. When asked during his diary session which housemates he would have nominated from his house, he mentioned […]