Arresting Putin Would Be ‘Declaration Of War’ – South Africa
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country in August would be a declaration of war with Russia. Ramaphosa noted that in court papers that were released on Tuesday that ‘Russia has made it clear that arresting its sitting President […]
Forex Crisis: TETFUND Suspends Foreign Scholarships For 2yrs
Mr Sonny Echono who is the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), has dropped a bombshell, revealing the planned suspension of foreign scholarships for Nigerians over the next two years due to high exchange rate. He said consultations were ongoing on the issue, adding that the Fund was owed the sum of […]
Everton Moves To Acquire Iheanacho From Leicester
English Football club, Everton have expressed interest in signing Nigerian-born Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho. Africa Today News, New York reports that Iheanacho is among the players that are desperate to leave King Power Stadium this summer following the Foxes’ relegation from the Premier League last season. The Nigeria international is out of contract next […]
Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution Defective, Bode George Insists
Bode George who is a former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has maintained that democracy was failing in Nigeria because the present 1999 constitution which was imposed by the military and copied from the United States is not working. George pointed out that the current presidential system was expansive and not […]
Subsidy Removal: FG Considering Salary Review, Says Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, announced that the Federal Government is committed to evaluating a salary increase for workers to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal. At the National Assembly on Tuesday, Akpabio assured Ekiti state governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, and the visiting parliament members from the state of this decision during […]
Iraqi Retrial: German Woman Accused Of Crime Against Humanity
The Munich court set the stage for a fresh trial on Wednesday, summoning a German Islamist extremist to face charges related to the unfortunate passing of a 5-year-old Yezidi girl for which he was allegedly responsible. Abiding by German privacy statutes, the woman, known only as Jennifer W, is alleged to have shown inaction as […]
NLC, TUC Fume As Fuel Hits ₦630/Litre, Shun Negotiation
There was palpable anger among Nigerians, yesterday following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers across the country. Africa Today News, New York reports that an Abuja and Ondo State, for instance, the cost of petrol […]
N’Korea Mum After US Soldier Crossed Border From S’Korea
North Korea has remained silent about a United States soldier’s highly unusual entry into its territory when he crossed the heavily-fortified border between South and North Korea. Regarding the whereabouts of US Private 2nd Class Travis King, who voluntarily escaped into North Korea on Tuesday while on a tour of the border hamlet of Panmunjom, […]
Heatwave Emergency: Italy’s Major Cities On Red Alert
The intensification of the European heatwave has led to red alerts being declared in most of Italy’s main urban centers. The apex of extreme temperatures is anticipated on Wednesday, prompting 23 cities across Italy, from Trieste in the northeast to Messina in the southwest, to remain on high alert. The warnings underscore the fact that […]
Drug Test Controversy: Amusan Risk 2 Years Suspension
Tobi Amusan, the world champion and current world record holder in the 100m hurdles is presently facing the possibility of suspension due to accusations of failing to undergo drug tests, however, she has vowed to dispute the charge. Via her Instagram handle, Amusan revealed her ambitious goal of defending her championship title at the forthcoming […]
Anti-Smuggling Operations: Custom Chief Disbands Strike Force
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Acting Comptroller-General of Custom Service, has given his approval for the CGC’s Strike Force Teams to be dissolved effect immediately. Thus, he has officially directed the Federal Operations Units to assume full responsibility for all functions formerly executed by the dissolved CGC’s Strike Force Teams across the entire Federation, with immediate […]
IPMAN Voices Worry Over PMS Price Hike
The recent upward revision of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to N617 per litre has drawn concern from Alhaji Mohammed Kuluwu, the Chairman of IPMAN, Borno state chapter. Initially set at N550 per litre, the price of fuel saw an unexpected and abrupt surge, soaring to N617. […]