ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]
Lagos increases bursary and scholarship amount for state indigenes
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced an increase in Bursary Awards for indigenes of the State in Tertiary Institutions to Sixty thousand Naira and Scholarships to Two hundred and Twenty-Five thousand Naira. The Governor stated this at an Interactive session at Alausa, Ikeja with the Theme: “Students as Strategic Partners in the Governance […]
UAE is yet to lift visa restrictions on Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians, and any document in circulation to the contrary is not authorized either by the Nigerian […]
EFCC has intercepts 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries
Announcing the seizure made by operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The commission stated that the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity […]
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, Naira, leading to its free fall in value. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering and tax invasion, among others. Nigeria is one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto markets in the world. Between July 2022 and June 2023, […]
Amidst the current challenges Nigeria economy is not distressed says President
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, said Nigeria is currently facing challenging times but its economy is not distressed. The President, represented at the event by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke at the 16th edition of the Leadership 2023 conference and Awards, saying the country is facing some challenges but not helplessness. […]
Lagos State Government almost completed the procurement of 2,000 BRT buses
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi says the state government is almost done with the procurement of 2,000 BRT buses to ease the queues in the stations and ease movement across the state. Osiyemi in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, said more BRT buses will also be provided, […]
Lagos Governor inaugurates eleven members of the State Palliative Committee
Governor Babajide Sanwoolu has inaugurate eleven members of the Lagos State Special Dispensation “Palliative” Advisory Committee. Sanwo-Olu however appealed to the committee members to come up with ideas and suggestions that will make the palliative intervention a success. Insert: Govn Palliative Committee Our correspondent Godfrey Gabriel reports that the Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu is the chairman […]
LASG Warns Against False Domestic and Sexual Violence Allegations
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, a sub-department of the state Ministry of Justice, has issued a stern warning against false accusations of domestic and sexual violence by citizens. This cautionary message was conveyed by the Executive Secretary of the agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, during an interview on Thursday. Vivour-Adeniyi expressed concern over the […]
Cyber-attack hits Malawi’s immigration service
Malawi has suspended the issuing of PASSPORTS following a cyber-attack on the computer system at the country’s immigration service. President Lazarus Chakwera revealed that the hackers were asking for a ransom but the government would not give in to their demands. Demand for passports is high in Malawi with many young people looking to migrate […]
