Ukrainian President Demands for Ceasefire From Putin

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zalenskyy, has demanded from Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to stop shelling Ukrainian cities as Putin continued his onslaught following the first round of peace negotiations between the two countries. Hundreds of civilians have already died in Russia’s war in Ukraine, while many bystanders were injured. The office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said. At least seven children were also counted among the dead. The Ukrainian government said the...

FG To Evacuate 2000 Nigerians From Ukraine Starting from Wednesday

ABUJA — The Federal Government has said starting from Wednesday, it will begin the evacuation of about 2000 Nigerians who have fled the war in Ukraine to neighboring countries. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the fund for the airlines to evacuate Nigerians. When asked if the number of evacuees was about 2,000, and when...

Court Orders CBN to Release Mobil’s N82bn to Akwa Ibom Oil Communities

ABUJA — Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted an order, mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria to release the sum of N81.9 billion standing to the credit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and its joint venture partner, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, in its custody to oil-producing communities in the Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. Justice Taiwo gave the order on Monday in a judgment...

Putin Reads Conditions to Stop Bombing Ukraine

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has read out conditions to stop bombing neighboring Ukraine as Moscow’s forces shelled the second city and Western nations hit with even more sanctions. Putin gave the conditions on Monday after Moscow and Kyiv held their first talks since the outbreak of the war last Thursday, which shocked the world and provoked a massive diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sporting backlash. Shortly before the talks broke up, agreeing merely to hold the...

We Spent N12bn To Train Nigerian Researchers in 2021 – TETFUND Boss

ABUJA — Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has said it invested N12 billion in training researchers across twelve universities in Nigeria in the year 2021 as part of the agency’s mandate of funding the educational sector in the country. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of TETFUND, Kashim Imam, made this disclosure on Monday in Maiduguri during an interactive forum with a theme: “improving education tax collection in the post-pandemic era” organised to improve education tax...

Police Confirm Bomb Explosion in Kaduna

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in the Kabala West axis of Kaduna South Local Government Area of the state on Sunday night. The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed that the incident occurred at about a few minutes to 10 pm. According to him, there was no casualty recorded in the incident, adding that the Anti-bomb unit of the command had been...

Jonathan Attempted To Manipulate 2015 Election Against Buhari, Presidency Alleges

ABUJA — The Presidency has alleged that the administration of Former President Goodluck Jonathan attempted to bend the electoral system in order to scuttle the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidency’s allegation was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The statement was titled, ‘Assent into law of the electoral act 2022: Landmark moment for the nation’. The Presidency argued...

Sanwo-Olu Reveals Two Years Plan for Projects In Lagos

LAGOS — The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has said that 2022 and 2023 would be a period of harvest for Lagos to reap more dividends of democracy, particularly in the area of infrastructure projects. He stressed that the State Government had fast-tracked the completion and delivery of key infrastructure, which includes Imota Rice Mill, 27-kilometre Blue Line and 32-kilometre Red Line rail projects. The governor, who spoke at the opening session...

Osun Amotekun Raids Hotels Harboring Suspected Hoodlums Ahead of APC Primary

OSOGBO — Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Osun State, the Amotekun Corps in the state on Friday raided some hotels and brothels in some major towns harboring some suspected hoodlums and made some arrests. A security source, who preferred anonymity, said the raid would continue till Saturday morning (today) to ensure criminals did not have a hiding place ahead of the primary. The Field Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Amitolu...

Osun 2022: Oyetola, Aregbesola Man, Former Deputy Speaker to Battle for APC Governorship Ticket

OSOGBO — There is tension in Osun State as the All Progressives Congress holds its primary governorship election in the state, today, Saturday, February 19. The tension in the state was due to the fierce battle for the sole ticket of the party between Governor Gboyega Oyetola, and former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti. Adeoti, a former state chairman of the party, is the anointed candidate of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf...

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