Gaza War: Rockets Hit US Embassy In Baghdad
Rockets rained down on the US embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, as confirmed by the mission, marking the latest surge in such attacks amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. ‘A multi-rocket attack was launched at US and Coalition forces in the vicinity of Union III and the Baghdad embassy complex’ without causing […]
Dangote Refinery Receives First Crude Shipment From Shell
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals have bolstered their refining aspirations by procuring one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, STASCO, a move that solidifies their position in Nigeria’s trading sphere. The focal point of this initiative is to elevate Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity, aiming to realize energy […]
Canada Raises Proof Of Funds To ₦16m For Nigerian Applicants
Canada has modified the financial requirements for Nigerian and other international students, setting the new proof of funds at ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000), up from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000). Marc Miller, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, disclosed this information in a statement on Thursday, specifying that the revised requirement will be implemented starting January 1, 2024. […]
Real Reason Some Foreign Airlines May Quit Nigeria – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sent a warning to the Central Bank of Nigeria that some foreign airlines may be forced to quit the Nigerian markets if nothing is done about the $790m ticket revenue currently trapped in the country. Mr. Kamil Alawadhi who is the IATA Regional Vice President, Africa & Middle […]
Arabic Teacher Arrested For ‘Radicalising Minors’ In Madrid
Spanish police on Friday morning declared that they had arrested a 44-year-old imam who worked as an Arabic teacher and used his position ‘to radicalise minors’ and recruit possible Islamic State (IS) members. The suspect, according to the Guardia Civil police department, was taken into custody on November 29 after an inquiry that started last […]
950,000 Barrels Of Oil Cargo Berths At Dangote Refinery
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the first crude oil cargo to herald the production of petroleum products will berth at the Dangote refinery receiving terminal by 8pm (yesterday) 7th of December from Agbami. The news is expected to put an end to conjecture regarding the real start […]
UK Accuses Russia Of Cyber Campaign Against Top Politicians
The government of the United Kingdom has lashed out at Russian security services accusing them of engaging in a sustained cyber espionage campaign against top politicians, journalists and NGOs. Russia has previously been suspected of influencing in UK politics, particularly during the contentious Brexit referendum in 2016, but the Conservative government has come under fire […]
Sanusi Lambastes NNPCL, Doubts Dollar Remittance Claims
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop occupying office as Minister for Petroleum Resources, stressing that such arrangement will make it difficult for the country to hold the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited accountable. He made this known while delivering his […]
Court Sends APC Chieftain To Prison For Vote Buying
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday sentenced Mr. Wahab Hammed who is a ward Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state, to a one-year jail term or in the alternative a fine of N1m for engaging in vote buying. Justice Ismail Ijelu sentenced […]
I’ll Never Surrender My Mandate To Anybody – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has declared that on no account will he surrender his mandate and the progress of the state to the acts of intimidation, blackmail and deliberate sabotage against him. Fubara also called on Nigerians not to lose faith in the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at […]
Kaduna Mishap: We’ll Be 100% Sure Before Bombing — DHQ
Against the backdrop of the accidental bombing of civilians in the Tudun Biri community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State by unmanned drones of the Nigerian Army, last Sunday, the Defence Headquarters has said it would no longer bomb any target unless it was 100 percent sure. ‘Henceforth, we will be 100 percent sure […]
How UK Paid Rwanda An Extra £100m In Fresh Asylum Deal
The government of the United Kingdom has given Rwanda a further £100m this year as part of its deal to relocate asylum seekers there. The payment was made in April, the Home Office’s top civil servant said in a letter to MPs, after £140m had already been sent to the African nation. Sir Matthew Rycroft pointed out […]